The Vancouver Canucks did a great job in 2015 in playing an entertaining brand of hockey. But now, they will have to play a winning brand of hockey, one headlined by youth and a new dynamic core. That might have to start by making some trades, to make room for the kids coming up.
But recapping the tale of the 2015 season thus far, it has not been half bad for the Canucks. Three kids — Jake Virtanen, Jared McCann, and Ben Hutton — made the team, and Sven Baertschi settled in, behind sophomore Bo Horvat.