Mike Gillis
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Oct 22, 2026
StefanHOST
But it's just like this team needs to be bad and they're doing it.
StefanHOST
This is the first time since Mike Gillis that I feel like they have a plan and they are executing on that plan.
StefanHOST
And the plan is to be the worst team in the league.
AaronHOST
And they are right now.
Keith KavanaughHOST
Then you end up signing with Vancouver and eventually kind of go to the AHL there, but then get moved over to Phoenix to kind of finish out your career.
Keith KavanaughHOST
And I think too, was, was Mike Gillis in charge of Vancouver at the time who had also previously represented you as a, as an agent?
Mathieu SchneiderGUEST
Yeah.
Mathieu SchneiderGUEST
Yeah.
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Mathieu SchneiderGUEST
It was just flew by.
Keith KavanaughHOST
Exactly.
Keith KavanaughHOST
And now we have, you know, your newest venture where you decided to join 3G Sports as an NHLPA certified agent and director of men's hockey, partnering up with, like you mentioned, Spencer Gillis, who's Mike Gillis' son.
Keith KavanaughHOST
Just talk us through that.
John ShannonHOST
That is a different approach, maybe a better approach.
John ShannonHOST
It almost reminds me, Kevin, of the Mike Gillis era and sleep doctors and managing travel.
John ShannonHOST
You have to wonder if that's a bit of an influence from Manny's time.
Kevin WoodleyHOST
It's certainly a smart way to do it because we have seen over the years where this team has gone east not as early and really struggled in that first game.
Trevor BeggsHOST
Um, Vellander's agent, Todd Diamond, might not think so, but if you're the Vancouver Canucks and you're Ryan Johnson, one of your major goals has to be the internal cap.
Trevor BeggsHOST
Shout out to Mike Gillis, baby.
Trevor BeggsHOST
If you're Ryan Johnson, you don't want Vellander making more than Zee Boyum, which...
Trevor BeggsHOST
If he continues to trend upwards, has a great season, maybe you don't extend him in the summer of 27.
Jeff MarekHOST
I don't know why I bring this up today, just sort of randomly, as it just sort of popped into my head.
Jeff MarekHOST
Um, 2009, July 1st, free agent day, Mike Gillis, the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, flew to Sweden to convince Henrik and Daniel to re-sign and stay with the Vancouver Canucks.
Jeff MarekHOST
Of course, Henrik and Daniel, both represented by JP Barry as well.
Jeff MarekHOST
Did I mention that Mike Gillis flew to Sweden to convince Henrik and Daniel to stay with their team, who are clients of JP Barry? I don't know why I bring that up today.
Jeff MarekHOST
I don't know why that's in my brain today, but nonetheless-
Zach PhillipsPANELIST
Hm
Jeff MarekHOST
Max, how are you today? Never, never a busy or boring time these days in Detroit.
Zach PhillipsPANELIST
No, certainly not.
Max BultmanGUEST
No, certainly not.
Jeff MarekHOST
So where do we begin on this one? I sort of said cheekily, uh, off the beginning of the program here, I'm old enough to remember 2009 when Mike Gillis flew to Sweden to convince Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who were represented by JP Barry, uh, to stay with the Vancouver Canucks and, and re-sign.
Jeff MarekHOST
I don't know why I felt like mentioning that on today's program, but there it is.
Max BultmanGUEST
[laughs]
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Jeff MarekHOST
Simon Edvinson is not a job for a rookie general manager, but here we are.
Jeff MarekHOST
Um, you know, Elliot floated the idea of bringing in a senior advisor.
Jeff MarekHOST
I've m- mentioned a few different times and again today on the program that, you know, Mike Gillis could make a lot of sense here since you're gonna be dealing with a lot of agents and he's kind of seen, you know, as, you know, the elder statesman amongst agents.
Jeff MarekHOST
A lot of agents still call Mike for advice, uh, on different things.
Mark ZacharekGUEST
Like-
Blake CreamerGUEST
Mike Gillis days?
Mark ZacharekGUEST
Y- right.
Mark ZacharekGUEST
Uh, I just-
Patrick JohnstonGUEST
They've been looking for a practice facility for 16 years.
Patrick JohnstonGUEST
Mike Gillis was the GM at the time in 2010, first talking about it.
Patrick JohnstonGUEST
And it's a meandering story.
Patrick JohnstonGUEST
And in the end, you know, these are guys that build stuff and they haven't been built stuff and you can only be left to say, well, I guess in the end it's comes down to money and being able to spend their money.
Jeff MarekHOST
I would...
Jeff MarekHOST
I'll tell you what, if I were the Detroit Red Wings, I'd bring in Mike Gillis.
Jeff MarekHOST
I would call, I would call Mike Gillis.
Jeff MarekHOST
That's, that's the person I would be calling to advise.
Jeff MarekHOST
But again, like, I don't know how sealed off that hockey department is right now.
Trevor BeggsGUEST
Yeah, well, I think first and foremost, this Canucks management team and Manny Mahotra all offseason has said the wins and losses don't matter, which, you know, to be honest, is a bit of a breath of fresh air for Canucks fans.
Trevor BeggsGUEST
I mean, you know, this team has been waiting for a rebuild since 2014 when Mike Gillis wanted one and the owner said, no, I don't think so, and booted him to the curb in favor of Jim Benning.
Trevor BeggsGUEST
So it's been kind of 12 years of spinning their tires.
Trevor BeggsGUEST
So the wins and losses don't matter.
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