Mike Gillis to be named Vancouver Canucks GM

[rinkrat]

Mike Gillis will be sitting on the other side of the bargaining table this NHL season.

Gillis, a NHL player agent who has represented stars like Pavel Bure and Bobby Holik, will be named the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, a source told The Canadian Press Tuesday night. Gillis, 49, will replace Dave Nonis, who was fired last week. He is charged with the job of rebuilding a Northwest Division team that has missed the playoffs twice in the last three years.

Calls to Gillis were not immediately returned.

Vancouver Canucks - Features: Former player agent Mike Gillis to be named Vancouver Canucks GM - 04/23/2008

[Goallum]

Yeah, why the hell not... worked out so well with the Yotes and Barnett.

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Originally Posted by Goallum

Yeah, why the hell not... worked out so well with the Yotes and Barnett.

every unrestricted free agent will be signed by the Canucks for Eleventy-Billion dollars.