Twitter reaction: Canucks fire Gillis
/ Chris NicholsGillis did a lot of good things in 1st 3 years, but his time here wont be defined by SCF, it will be about goalie fiasco & recent bad deals
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) April 8, 2025
How much of the Mike Gillis firing is performance based or motivated by fan backlash and a drop in season tix renewals.
— Daren Millard (@darenmillard) April 8, 2025
Based on the rumblings I've been hearing on the #Canucks the past 12 months, best of luck to the GM who is "chosen" to inherit that mess
— Mike Colligan (@MikeColligan) April 8, 2025
The Canucks have not reached out to Jay Feaster yet...perhaps waiting for President to be hired.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) April 8, 2025
Under Gillis, the Canucks won two President's Trophies, went to the Final and made the playoffs 5 of 6 seasons. Seems like an overreaction.
— Fear The Fin (@fearthefin) April 8, 2025
Dave Nonis might not get fired simply because the Toronto Maple Leafs have no remaining home games for fans to chant at.
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) April 8, 2025
Lots of people in my timeline defending Mike Gillis. Well, he wouldn't be the first Vancouver Canuck to take a fall for no good reason.
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) April 8, 2025
Gillis firing makes sense. Window closed, so Canucks are smart to recognize that and rebuild. Most franchises take longer to wake up.
— Matt Larkin (@THNMattLarkin) April 8, 2025
FWIW, reached out to Markus Naslund today. He wrote, "nothing to report." Gillis missed the playoffs once and got fired. Tough league
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 8, 2025
Subject to change: we should learn more in next day or two regarding Linden as Canucks president and process to hire Gillis' successor.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) April 8, 2025
Canucks fans probably should try chanting "trade for Kane" tomorrow
— Jason Botchford (@botchford) April 8, 2025
The firing of Mike Gillis will automatically ramp up some of that talk about Jay Feaster to Vancouver.
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) April 8, 2025
Fans got what they called for last night...
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) April 8, 2025
When a GM gets fired, unlike a coach, you really can see the trail of pathetic moves in the wake. And with Gillis, the wake is a tsunami.
— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) April 8, 2025
Last week it looked like Mike Gillis was daring Canucks owner 2 pay out his contract & get rid of him. Today it looks like Gillis succeeded
— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) April 8, 2025
After firing AV, the best available coach on the market became AV. Once again, after firing Gillis, the best available GM becomes Gillis.
— Rhys J (@Thats_Offside) April 8, 2025
Gillis' firing is good news for Canucks fans, but as long as you-know-who is still coaching them, this is one-step-forward, two sneers back.
— Adam Proteau (@Proteautype) April 8, 2025
I have to say, I didn't expect Mike Gillis to be fired before John Tortorella.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 8, 2025
If I'm the Canucks, I promote Laurence Gilman at least on an interim basis until dust/emotions settle & consider all options in summer.
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) April 8, 2025
Will be interesting to see if #Canucks owner goes forward with Torts. Gillis radio chat last week on style clearly didn't go over well.
— Mike Harrington (@BNHarrington) April 8, 2025
Gillis dismissal as much a function of last Thursday's radio interview as Canucks performance. Threw down gauntlet, was thrown back at him.
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) April 8, 2025
IMO, the Aquilini's wouldn't be waiting until Wed to hold a press conference if they didn't hope to have another announcment to make then
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) April 8, 2025
Canucks fire Mike Gillis as GM, but they are waiting for instructions from fan chants during their next home game as to who they will hire.
— Earl Sleek (@earlsleek) April 8, 2025