When you think of what you’ve seen from the Vancouver Canucks in recent years, delightful surprises don’t really come to mind. Into this new season, however, the Canucks have had a handful of players who have exceeded early expectations.
Tanner Pearson
It feels every game Tanner Pearson plays, he looks more comfortable and effective. After being acquired for the ever-so-popular defenceman Erik Gudbranson, expectations were low for Pearson. Fans weren’t expecting to get a true top six winger out of the return for Gudbranson, but it’s appearing more and more likely that a true top six winger is exactly what the Canucks got out of this deal.