The Canucks' decline began last season with the internal battle royale and the eventual trade of center J.T. Miller, and the departure of Rick Tocchet as coach.

Questionable moves, such as the trade for Evander Kane, the re-signing of injury-prone Thatcher Demko and a slew of injuries, led to Vancouver being at the bottom of the Western Conference standings and the trade of Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. 

President Jim Rutherford and GM Patrik Allvin do not have much of an option other than going down the rebuild path and winning the golden ticket in the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes.  

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