Do the Vancouver Canucks have a better roster than last season, and is that enough for the NHL playoffs? Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens discuss.
The 2023-24 NHL season gets closer by the day, and Vancouver Canucks fans await with suspense to see whether this campaign will be any different than the past three.
Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens analyzed the Canucks as part of their Pacific Division preview episode of The Hockey News Podcast.
Vancouver Canucks
2022-23 Result: 38-37-7, 83 PTS, 6th in Pacific, 22nd in NHL
Key Additions: Pius Suter (C), Teddy Blueger (C), Carson Soucy (D), Ian Cole (D), Matt Irwin (D)
Key Departures: Vitali Kravtsov (RW), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D), Ethan Bear (D), Travis Dermott (D), Kyle Burroughs (D), Collin Delia (G)
Further Reading
NHL Prospect Overview: Tony Ferrari examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Vancouver Canucks' prospect pool. The prospect expert also analyzes the 2023 NHL draft class, other notable players, and the next player he thinks is most likely to graduate to the top team, Aatu Raty.
NHL Hot Seat Radar: Adam Proteau says Brock Boeser and Anthony Beauvillier could once again surface in the trade rumor mill, putting them on the hot seat to prove their worth to the Canucks. And who's Vancouver's most likely player to stay with the team for a long time?
NHL Off-Season Outlook: Earlier this summer, Adam Proteau examined the biggest needs and positives for the Canucks heading into the off-season.
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