As we approach the beginning of the 2017-2018 season, there has been a lot of water cooler chatter between fans as to who coach Travis Green should have in the Vancouver Canucks starting lineup.
In particular, the focus has been on three players: University of North Dakota (UND) phenom Brock Boeser, former Calgary Hitmen star Jake Virtanen, and AHL sniper Nikolay Goldobin.
To my mind, it is not even a debate. All three players have earned the opportunity to start the season with the team, and potentially help drag the Canucks out of the playoff-less abyss.