The Vancouver Canucks figure to be one of the most notable NHL teams to keep an eye on at this NHL trade deadline. Our old friend Jim Rutherford is up there — though as Team President and not general manager — a position held by former Penguin front office member Patrik Allvin. There’s a lot of connective tissue between Pittsburgh and Vancouver now.
Such speculation and dot connection only increased when Derek Clancey was in town last night to scout the Penguins/Florida Panthers game. Clancey is another shared PIT/VAN connection, he is now a Canucks assistant GM, he was formerly with the Pens front office from 2007-21, including being the Director of Player Personnel from 2019-21.