Jim Rutherford says he ‘would consider’ another post-Canucks NHL job

Former Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford isn’t closing the door on another NHL job just yet.

Rutherford stepped down from his role as President of Hockey Ops and shifted into a Senior Advisor role with the Canucks this past offseason, making way for Daniel and Henrik Sedin to take over the department, with Ryan Johnson serving as General Manager.

In an appearance on the PuckPedia Hockey Show, Rutherford said that while he’s not out looking for a new job, he would consider one if a team came calling and he felt the opportunity was right.

Rutherford: “I get asked that question every day by media people, by friends, and people around the league. My answer is, when I stepped down from Carolina — now I was much younger than I am now, but I mean, I’m still healthy and have lots of energy, I could work if I wanted to — I was going to retire.

“And then I went to Pittsburgh. I told them in Pittsburgh, I’ll come for a couple of years. I went for seven years. COVID came, and mentally, I just wasn’t in it. I mean, my wife and son and I, we quarantined for 11 months. We had everything delivered to the house, and that was tough. And so I just wasn’t ready to go back in the office and work.

“Ended up going to Vancouver, supposed to be for a couple of years, and ended up being for five years. I feel really good now. It’s amazing when you get away from the stress, how you can think and feel. So I am employed by the Canucks right now as an advisor. I’m not out there looking for a job. Legally, I’m not supposed to.

“If a team called and had permission from Vancouver to talk to me and I felt that the situation was right, I wouldn’t automatically say no. I would say that I would have to consider that.

“You know, I’ve been… I’m really happy with what I’m doing now, and I’m really relaxed. But at the same time, when you do this as long as I’ve done it, you get that itch periodically. So I’m just gonna do what I’m doing now, sit back and see what comes forward, and if nothing comes forward, that’s fine. And if I go back to work, I’ll give it my best shot to help somebody.”

You can watch the full episode with Rutherford by clicking below!

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