Canucks: Grading the 2021 offseason

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 22: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates with Quinn Hughes #43 and Elias Pettersson #40 after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins during NHL action at Rogers Arena on February 22, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

The Vancouver Canucks endured a rather tulmultous 2021 season in the Scotia North Division. A compact schedule, constant cross-country travel, an imbalanced lineup, injuries, and the NHL’s largest COVID-19 outbreak contributed to an abysmal year for the Canucks and their fans in which they finished dead last in the division.

Throughout the NHL offseason, General Manager Jim Benning and his front office staff were…