The Vancouver Canucks recently picked up the tough and agitating Micheal Ferland. Some critics say he’s another “bottom 9” forward, but if you take out the dead weight from the Canucks current bottom nine, then you’ve got the potential to build a championship calibre team.
The 2011 Vancouver Canucks relied heavily on players such as Manny Malholtra and Raffi Torres, who played vital roles within the run. Many also wouldn’t have pegged Alex Burrows as a top 6 player either, but his energy and chemistry with his teammates allowed him to excel in that role and become a Ring of Honour inductee for this franchise and an all-time fan favourite.