I wonder if Rutherford coming out and laying everything out like he is, is to prepare Canuck fans for what he believes will be unsatisfactory returns en route to a complete rebuild and restart. Let them know the trades absolutely need to happen. The players have tried to fix it, but they can't. Management has tried everything, but the players themselves are unwilling. It may soften the blowback if they indeed move both guys and are eventually unable to convince Hughes to stick around in 2 years.
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