We are just two games away from the official end of the Vancouver Canucks season. With the change of trajectory despite the team’s desire to win entering the season, questions surrounding what the future holds for the Canucks’ head coach and front office are at the top of the list of matters to address at season’s end.

And it appears all three of Adam Foote, Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford are uncertain where they stand with the organization to this point.

The consensus around the situation has been that the President of Hockey Operations, Rutherford, is safe from any change. The same can’t be said about Allvin, who has reportedly been telling others around the hockey world that he does not expect to be back with the Canucks for next season.

However, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, it appears neither has been informed by ownership what their future holds for them as of this past weekend:

“Going into last weekend, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford and GM Patrik Allvin were still awaiting word from owner Francesco Aquilini on their immediate future, as it appeared Aquilini had yet to give either of them any assurances as he continues to weigh all his options.”

There has been word that if Allvin’s belief is correct and he isn’t back next season, the Minnesota Wild could be interested in bringing him in in a scouting role. He and current GM Bill Guerin have a previous working relationship dating back to their time in Pittsburgh. Kypreos further confirms that reporting.

Before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings, Foote was asked about what the future holds for him. While Foote shared he’s aware of what could happen, he seemed fairly non-committal about what his future holds.

“We’re aware of what happens. People are aware of what happens. I mean, that’s something that, you know, I don’t think about that. I think about the now. We’re playing hockey. We have LA tonight. You know, that’s just noise that is not in my control. I control what I do here every day, and that’s how I play. That’s how I was raised. That’s how I come to work. So, that kind of thing just kind of keep it away.

“Well, I’m not going to talk about me or [what I’ve done to prove to stay]. I’ll let you know, the players, the game, the way they play, the way they carry themselves, others talk about that. I’m not going to get into that. Never did as a player. That’s not who I am as a person. I’m not going to try to defend myself to some noise or things that I can’t control.”

If there is change on the horizon for the Canucks brass, they have a pair of notable candidates waiting in the wings down in Abbotsford: Head Coach Manny Malhotra and General Manager Ryan Johnson. Both were former Vancouver Canucks back in their playing days, and would understand the market and what it desires. However, if the Canucks don’t make a change, they risk losing both of them, as they are expected to draw significant interest from around the league. Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal already reported that the Canucks rejected the Nashville Predators’ request to interview Ryan Johnson for their current vacant GM position.

Making the change with a new focus on building for the future would provide new expectations and a change of voice to lead them through a rebuild. This is something this market would likely welcome, considering the voices of current coaches and managers have grown stale for many.