The Vancouver Canucks’ struggle for youth has been well documented. Although only two of the “New Era” draftees (Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann) have hit the NHL so far, there is a plenty of evidence that a significant youth movement has settled in on this lineup.
The Canucks find themselves with four skaters under 23 years of age and two currently 23 years old. The four under-23’s have combined for 52 points so far this year over 163 total man-games-played. Include the two 23-year-olds and you get 70 points in 213 total man-games-played.