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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Not saying Vancouver has had a great summer. Trading a 1st rounder with where they are is risky, the Myers contract is not great, but this is a good deal. Ferland, Miller, Myers, Hughes make them a much better team on paper than they were last year. I would say they are the most improved team in the division this summer.
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Agreed. I think the Canucks could be on the playoff bubble this year. They are not nearly good enough to push for a Divisional playoff spot, but they should be in the conversation for a Wild Card in March.
But then again, if I were a Canucks fan this would all leave me fairly nervous. They have some nice, young pieces, but still several holes which will require longer-term filling than what has been acquired via free agency and trades this summer. There is clearly a mandate to make the playoffs now, and I think this urgency now hurts them down the road because they will be missing the home-grown talent on value contracts they will desperately need in two or three years.