The Vancouver Canucks ended the month of May with a bang, trading away 20-year-old forward Jared McCann for 24-year-old defenseman Erik Gudbranson. The trade also brought about a flurry of analytics talk in Van City. As far as the numbers guys are concerned, Gudbranson is not an NHL-level asset.
And now, here is June. If you think you are about to get bored by the offseason, rest assured — you will not be. On the other hand, if you thought the Gudbranson drama and all the free agent prospect signings were too much to handle, I have some bad news for you.