Johnson Won’t Ignore Malhotra in Canucks Coach Search

Ryan Johnson is not tiptoeing around the obvious here, and in NHL front offices that usually means the internal candidate has real traction. The Canucks’ coaching search is moving into the part where familiarity, trust and fit start to matter just as much as the resume. Yahoo Sports Canada is focusing on where Malhotra fits, and that tells you the conversation is not happening in a vacuum.