For the first time in probably over a decade, expectations for the Vancouver Canucks are at an all-time low. There are very few people who seem to believe that Vancouver will fight for a playoff spot in 2018, and rightfully so.
General manager Jim Benning didn’t sign a big name like Loui Eriksson this time around, meaning he and president Trevor Linden just want to get the rebuild going. No more youth transition whilst icing enough veterans to compete for a playoff spot. This is a year that most expect Vancouver to lose and contend for the top pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.