The Canucks aren't playing very good from the highlights (lowlights) I have seen. They remind me of the team in 2021 when after the bubble everyone thought they would be the next big thing but then the mirage didn't last as the holes in the team became readily apparent. The fact that they are going with two average at best backups really makes the team's defensive deficiencies very evident. They haven't been able to develop any defensemen so they have to use the UFA market to go bargain shopping and that isn't a recipe for success.
Good NHL teams have players who play above their contracts. Mediocre teams hope that players play to the level of their UFA contracts.
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