Ferland would be an excellent pick up for a contending team looking for depth but I don't think he moves the needle all that much for Vancouver. Excellent player when he is on but I don't think that is all too often especially late in a season.
It looks like a lot of teams had similar concerns and were not offering the term he wanted but this is not a terrible contract by any means for the Canucks. Decent move for them and good on Ferland for cashing in.
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