Only a few days into the month of July and the Vancouver Canucks have brought newness and hope into the city. Although how much of that hope is real and substantial remains to be seen, the club has had its finishing touches applied to by the never-afraid-to-be-unique GM Jim Benning.
Of course, top free agent acquisition Loui Eriksson is the biggest talking point. If Radim Vrbata jumped from 20 goals before playing with the Sedins to 31 goals, how much increase will Eriksson’s totals see after playing on a line with Ryan Spooner and David Krejci, the Bruins’ second line.