The Vancouver Canucks have proved last year that they are not afraid of bringing youth into the lineup. When Jake Virtanen and now-departed Jared McCann followed sophomore Bo Horvat‘s lead and stayed for the full season in Vancouver, it was a good sign that the scout they hired as the General Manager was doing his job of assessing and drafting prospects.
But see, there must have been some kind of a glitch.
One year removed from the Calder Cup Finals, the AHL’s Utica Comets are sitting out after a first-round exit from the playoffs.