Even the true believers can’t sing “Don’t Stop Believing” with much gusto these days. The Vancouver Canucks are not a contender; they’re barely even an also-ran. Thirteen points out of a playoff spot, this is a team that would be staring down the barrel of a last place finish if not for the ongoing disasters in Buffalo and Arizona.
At this stage, Canucks fans should limit their hopes to three things: 1) deadline moves that ship out tradeable vets for picks and prospects, 2) a Calder Trophy for Brock Boeser, and 3) the best possible odds of landing Rasmus Dahlin in the 2018 Draft.