Vancouver Canucks should consider bringing back Kevin Bieksa

The Anaheim Ducks don’t appear keen on bringing back veteran defenceman Kevin Bieksa. Odd as it sounds, the Vancouver Canucks should consider reuniting with the 37-year-old, given his strong leadership skills and strong personality.

A fifth-round draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks in 2001, Kevin Bieksa defied all odds and emerged as a reliable top-four defencemen — playing an integral piece in helping this team win five straight Northwest Divisions from 2009-2013.

But the Canucks needed to clear cap space and retool their blue line, so Bieksa was shipped to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a second-round draft choice in the 2015 offseason. Bieksa totaled 211 games over three years with…