- Reports say the Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Patrik Allvin after a 25-49-8 last-place finish in the NHL.
- Allvin, hired by Jim Rutherford in January 2022, was the first Swedish GM in league history and led Vancouver to just one playoff berth in four full seasons.
- Read below for what comes next for head coach Adam Foote, president Jim Rutherford, and a roster staring down a long offseason.
Patrik Allvin is out in Vancouver. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported Friday morning that the Canucks have relieved Allvin of his duties, and TSN’s Darren Dreger confirmed the move shortly after. Allvin had been running the hockey department since January 2022.
The decision landed right after Vancouver closed the season with a 6-1 loss to the Oilers. The final record of 25-49-8 left the Canucks in last place in the NHL by a 14-point margin. Their .354 points percentage was the worst the franchise has posted since the 1998-99 team that eventually drafted Daniel and Henrik Sedin.
Rutherford brought Allvin over from Pittsburgh a few weeks after firing Jim Benning. The two had worked together for years with the Penguins, where Allvin rose from scouting roles to assistant general manager before taking the Vancouver job. His hiring made him the first Swedish GM in NHL history.
The Quinn Hughes trade will be remembered as the signature move of his tenure, for better or worse. Allvin sent his captain to the Wild in December 2025 in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick.
One playoff appearance in four seasons is not the kind of resume that keeps a general manager employed in a Canadian market. The 2023-24 run was the high point. Vancouver racked up 50 wins, claimed its first division title in 11 years, and pushed the Oilers to seven games in the second round despite rolling out third-string goaltender Arturs Silovs for most of the postseason.
Everything unraveled after that. The Canucks missed the playoffs in 2024-25, then bottomed out this season after trading Hughes and watching the group spiral. Allvin’s overall record in Vancouver sits at 173-150-45.
Rutherford’s job as president of hockey operations is reportedly safe in the short term. First-year head coach Adam Foote is a different conversation. His status is up in the air, and so is the future of the scouting staff. Vancouver parted with Rick Tocchet at the end of last season, and bringing in another new bench boss so soon would not shock anyone.
Vancouver heads into the offseason holding the best odds of landing the top pick in the 2026 draft. The conversation there centers on Gavin McKenna and Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg. Whoever comes in next as GM will own that selection and a roster that needs a real overhaul.
The Canucks are the second team in less than two weeks to part ways with their general manager. The Devils fired Tom Fitzgerald earlier this month after their own disappointing finish. Further updates from the Canucks should follow in the coming days.
