The Vancouver Canucks may already be considering the future of rookie head coach Adam Foote beyond the 2025-2026 NHL season, according to a new report.
Foote was promoted to head coach last spring after the Canucks parted ways with Rick Tocchet, who left the organization to take over as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Vancouver opted to promote from within and take Foote to the next level after also considering Abbotsford Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra.
After receiving the promotion, Foote spoke about his return to a full-time coaching role.
“You’re trying to get back into the game at different levels. And you know, you go part-time, and part-time isn’t always good because you’re not going all-in to battle with the guys, and that just doesn’t feel right,” Foote said after being promoted, according to Vancouver Hockey.
“Ever since I took this job and Rick gave me that opportunity, the organization gave me that opportunity, I felt alive again,” he said.
However, a recent report from Heavy.com points to early uncertainty. According to figures from Bookies.com, Foote has a 7.7 percent chance of being fired at the end of the season.
While the number remains low, it reflects speculation about whether he is the right coach to guide the team through a potential rebuild.
“Unfortunately, Foote’s inability to create a turnaround in Vancouver this season has placed him among the following coaches at the top spot,” the report said.
“According to the latest odds, Foote has +1,200 odds to get the heave-ho. That’s a 7.7% that Foote will no longer be the voice behind the bench.”
Foote, 54, joined the Canucks coaching staff as an assistant under Tocchet in January 2023 and remained in that role until his promotion last May.
