Don’t expect the Vancouver Canucks to make a coaching change. Not before or during the upcoming Olympic break, or for the rest of the season, for that matter.

According to a Wednesday morning report from The Athletic’s Thomas Drance, the Canucks have no intention of replacing Adam Foote behind their bench at any point this season.

Drance adds that the Canucks will re-evaluate Foote’s coaching performance in the offseason, but that they have “no appetite to change coaches in-season.”

The Canucks’ season has gone off the rails, to say the least. Dealt a tough hand in the form of injuries right out of the gate, the Canucks quickly found themselves in the league’s basement in a hurry. Plenty of blame has been directed towards Foote for the team’s struggles, particularly in defending. Heading into play on February 4th, the Canucks have given up a league-worst 205 goals against and have the worst goal differential in the league at -58.

Now, a big part of the Canucks’ rebuild is to secure the best odds at landing the first overall pick, and at the very least, ensuring they can’t draft lower than third overall. The only way to do that is by finishing in last place, something the club hasn’t done since the 1971-72 season. Currently, the Canucks sit in 32nd place, but teams like the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, and retooling New York Rangers could pose late-season threats down the stretch, especially if the Canucks were to benefit from a new coach bump.

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