The Vancouver Canucks, led by Elias Petterson, head into the 2025–26 NHL season with one glaring question still lingering: do they have enough depth down the middle to compete with the league’s best? For President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford, the answer is cautiously optimistic.

During an appearance on 100% Canucks with Ferraro & Shannon, Rutherford addressed the issue directly, noting that the organization feels comfortable with Filip Chytil in the second-line center role. At the same time, he acknowledged the ongoing challenge of strengthening the roster while keeping long-term ambitions in mind.

“We want to have the best team we can,” Rutherford said. “We want to be a playoff team. We want to contend. We do think our team’s improved. We like our coaching staff. We like the dir

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