VANCOUVER – For an older, white male who in appearance and experience seems to embody the National Hockey League establishment, Jim Rutherford has some progressive ideas about building his management team with the Vancouver Canucks . Rutherford told Sportsnet in a pre-Christmas interview that he admires the diversity of the Seattle Kraken, which under chief executive officer Tod Leiweke filled many positions with women and people from various ethnic backgrounds so that the NHL’s newest organization would reflect the community it serves. After he was hired by Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini to be the president of hockey operations, Rutherford told reporters at his introductory press conference on Dec. 13: “Our society is changing all the time, and I would like to see a more diverse staff if possible.” A few days later, the 72-year-old’s first hire was assistant general manager Derek Clancey, a highly-respected “hockey guy” whose 16 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins meant he start...