Shane Malloy joins Sat and Bik to break down the realities of scouting and front‑office decision‑making, explaining the education and structural accountability that should exist inside an NHL organization. He argues that if Jim Rutherford isn’t fully committed to staying, he should step aside, and stresses that Vancouver’s AGMs and department directors must answer for stalled development while the team looks to emulate top drafting-and-development clubs by targeting their best people. Malloy then shifts to the draft, outlining the tier that sits just below Stenberg and McKenna and noting he doesn’t view those two prospects as belonging in the same group.

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