It’s been 18 months since the Vancouver Canucks traded for defenceman Erik Gudbranson from the Florida Panthers, sacrificing young centre Jared McCann and a pair of draft picks. So far, Gudbranson has struggled to find his groove in Vancouver.
Wrist surgery cut Gudbranson’s first season in Vancouver short, as he played in just 30 games. Thus far, the advanced statistics aren’t kind to the big defenceman. He owns just a 42.1 Corsi For percentage, according to Hockey Reference. Gudbranson’s relative goals for percentage is also -1.55, per Corsica.
But Gudbranson provides much needed muscle and physicality on a fairly undersized Vancouver team.