We all know that the Vancouver Canucks probably made an ill-advised decision when they brought back the exact same group of defenceman back from the 2017-18 season, into this past season. They probably should have made some changes, but what choice did the management group really have?
Heading into next season, however, the defence should look different. With not-so fan favourite, Erik Gudbranson flipped at the trade deadline in exchange for Tanner Pearson — a trade that so far appears to favour the Canucks — and Luke Schenn receiving a call up after being acquired in January, the defence all of a sudden has a new look to it.