Patrik Allvin hired by one of the Canucks' biggest rivals!

This just in, the Seattle Kraken have hired former Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin as their new Assistant GM working under GM Jason Botterill.

Allvin's NHL career is a testament to his rise through the scouting and management ranks, but his legacy will likely be defined by a disappointing tenure as general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. Although he became the first Swedish-born general manager in NHL history when he was hired by Vancouver in January of 2022, his time with the organization ultimately ended with more questions than accomplishments.

Before arriving in Vancouver, Allvin spent nearly two decades with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. After beginning his executive career as a scout with the Montreal Canadiens, he joined Pittsburgh and steadily climbed the ladder from European scout to Assistant General Manager. During his time with the Penguins, the organization won three Stanley Cups and developed a reputation as one of the NHL's premier franchises. Those successes made Allvin one of the league's most sought-after executive candidates and helped convince the Canucks that he was the right person to help turn around a franchise that had spent much of the previous decade searching for stability.

Unfortunately, that turnaround never fully materialized.

While Allvin inherited a flawed roster and difficult salary-cap situation, many of the decisions made during his tenure failed to deliver long-term results. Several high-profile trades and free-agent signings generated excitement initially but ultimately did little to move the Canucks closer to becoming a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Although the team enjoyed a brief resurgence and returned to the playoffs, that success proved to be short-lived.

Perhaps the most damaging aspect of Allvin's tenure was the organization's inability to establish a clear direction. The Canucks frequently appeared caught between rebuilding and trying to win immediately, resulting in a roster that lacked both elite prospect depth and championship-caliber talent. The club's asset management was regularly criticized, and several moves intended to bolster the roster instead created new problems.

Allvin also faced significant criticism for his handling of organizational matters off the ice. The messy coaching transition involving Bruce Boudreau remains one of the most controversial episodes in recent franchise history and damaged the club's reputation around the league. While President Jim Rutherford shared responsibility for many decisions, fans often viewed Allvin as the face of a management group that consistently failed to meet expectations.

By the time Allvin was dismissed in 2026, the Canucks had once again fallen near the bottom of the standings despite years of promises about building a sustainable contender. While he deserves credit for helping return the team to the playoffs and for modernizing portions of the hockey operations department, those achievements were overshadowed by inconsistent results and a lack of meaningful progress. In the end, Allvin's tenure in Vancouver is largely remembered as a missed opportunity—another chapter in a long stretch of front-office instability for a franchise still searching for lasting success.