Desjardins addresses future with Canucks: If it’s not a fit, it’s not a fit

Willie Desjardins is aware his position as head coach will be evaluated in the offseason.

Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden said as much on TSN 1040 Radio on Tuesday, disclosing all aspects of the organization will be assessed following what's likely to be another year out of the playoffs.

In the meantime, Desjardins will focus on the present in an attempt to finish strong.

"I can't control (decision-making process)," he said Wednesday, according to TSN 1040. "I can control what I do with the team, I can control the players, and I feel like the organization always has to look at things, they just have to."

"There are so many ways to look at a job, like what a person has done and where they are at, and to me it's sticking up for your players, it's battling for your players, and it's finding a way to get the best out of them, and that's what I do," Desjardins continued. "That's what I want to continue doing, and if it's not a fit then that's not a fit, but that doesn't change how I go about doing it."

Desjardins is in his third season as head coach, compiling a record of 107-97-26 in 230 regular season games. He guided the Canucks to a playoff appearance in 2015 resulting in a six-game, opening series loss to Calgary.

General manager Jim Benning was a seller at the trade deadline, and the Canucks are seven points out of a playoff spot with 16 games remaining.

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