Apr 30, 2019
Aquilini: Gillis not contacted about Canucks return
Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini says that rumours of a potential return of Mike Gillis to the Vancouver Canucks are unfounded.
TSN.ca Staff
Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini says that rumours of a potential return of Mike Gillis to the Vancouver Canucks are unfounded.
"Contrary to media reports, I have not contacted Mike Gillis about returning to the Canucks and have no plans to do so," Aquilini tweeted on Tuesday afternoon.
The team is reportedly considering hiring a president of hockey operations, the job with which Gillis was attached. The team has not had a president since Trevor Linden resigned following the 2017-2018 season.
Gillis served as general manager of the club from 2008 to 2014, a period that saw a great deal of success for the Canucks, including five division titles and a trip to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.
Aquilini also denied earlier this month that the team approached former San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings president Dean Lombardi about a potential role.