The Vancouver Canucks can only hope that Henrik Sedin — who’s first all-time in franchise scoring — isn’t what he appeared to be in 2016-17. That is, they’re praying he isn’t well behind his days as a top-two centre.
Henrik had his worst season since the 2003-04 lockout, scoring just 15 goals and 50 points for the Canucks last season. He also registered a minus-27 rating, which was the worst of his career by miles.
Given his upcoming age (37), along with the mileage on his body, it’s easy to believe that the Vancouver captain is trending downward from here on out.