Ryan Johnson Explains Why Malhotra Fits The Canucks

Canucks GM Ryan Johnson is leaning into familiarity as he explains the Manny Malhotra hire, saying, “We’ve been in the battle together.” That kind of line tells you the club values shared scar tissue as much as résumé lines, which is usually front-office shorthand for trust. Johnson is signaling that this move is about more than a bench seat - it is about someone who knows the organization’s temperature and can handle the noise.