In a surprise move, (please try to act surprised), Canucks have resigned Erik Gudbranson for 3 more years at $4 Million per. Could be worse - what if JB had caved and went 5 X 5?
Guds has two goals, two assists and 99 hits this season. 90 of those hits on Saturday according to the Nucks Buff-It-Up HQ.
As a bottom 4 bruiser, Guds has been effective in at least one game this season. His advanced stats are not very advanced, but stats are not why they pay him the big bucks. They pay him to be a big bruising, opposing-forward-terrifying presence on the blueline.