LATEST | Patrik Allvin speaks on new multi-year contract extension
Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin just celebrated two years with the club this week, and has been rewarded with a multi-year contract extension as a result of his hard work. The team holds a 33-11-5 record going into the All-Star break, which puts them in a tie with the Boston Bruins for first place in the NHL.
Allvin spoke to the media for the first time since signing the contract on Wednesday, and made it clear that his goal was to remain focused and continue to push forward:
We still have a lot of work ahead of us and we need to continue to push and build and raise the bar here to go where we need to be. I think that the direction is clearly there, but we need to push forward.
Allvin has made a total of 19 trades since beginning his tenure with Vancouver � his first an as NHL general manager. He has managed to establish a winning culture, led by a plethora of young players who have cemented themselves as stars amongst the league. He will look to propel the Canucks towards their a playoff berth as they search for their first-ever Stanley Cup championship.
POLL |
JANVIER 31 | 574 ANSWERS LATEST | Patrik Allvin speaks on new multi-year contract extension Are you in agreement with the Canucks' decision to renew Allvin's contrcat? |
Yes | 529 | 92.2 % |
No | 45 | 7.8 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Cooper Godin Patrik Allvin Doesn't Think Elias Pettersson is a First-Line Center in the NHL With Recent Comments |
|
3 hours ago | By Cooper Godin Former Vancouver Canucks Forward Zack MacEwen Takes Leave of Absence for Personal Reasons |
|
4 hours ago | By Maverick Mitchell Nikita Zadorov Reveals True Colors Towards Vancouver Canucks After Brief Stint with the Team |
|
5 hours ago | By Maverick Mitchell Vancouver Canucks Imposed Suspension on JT Miller After Heated Exchange with Head Coach Rick Tocchet |
|
7 hours ago | By Cooper Godin 25-Year Veteran National Hockey League Referee Danny McCourt Has Sadly Passed Away |
|
20 hours ago | By Owen Fullerton Columbus Blue Jackets Motivated To Acquire Pending UFA Brock Boeser Amid Contract Stalemate |
|
22 hours ago | By Owen Fullerton Carolina Hurricanes Latest Move Could Indicate It's JT Miller's Last Night as a Vancouver Canuck |
|
Jan 20 | By Maverick Mitchell NHL Player Safety Drops the Hammer on Canucks Defenseman Tyler Myers with Multiple-Game Suspension |
Previously on CanucksDaily