NHL Projections: Vancouver Canucks Lineup
The Vancouver Canucks had a very disappointing season last year and missed the playoffs by 12 points. Unfortunately, I don't see them as a playoff team this year either. They have a has been goalie in Ryan Miller, limited depth, and their best players are all 30+. Vancouver's first line has to do most of their scoring, but the Sedin's are 36 and Loui Eriksson is 31. Ryan Miller is not the same goalie he was 5 years ago, and I think he was a little overrated then. The Canuck's defense is okay, but nothing special. I like Alex Edler and Chris Tanev, but after that there are some question marks. Overall I think Vancouver is an average team at best, and I don't think they will make the playoffs this year. Here is what I project the Canuck's lines to look like at the start of the season.
Forwards
Daniel Sedin- | Henrik Sedin- | Loui Eriksson |
Markus Granlund- | Brandon Sutter- | Jannik Hansen |
Sven Baertschi- | Bo Horvat- | Jake Virtanen |
Alexandre Burrows- | Brendan Gaunce- | Derek Dorsett |
Defensemen
Alexander Edler- | Chris Tanev |
Ben Hutton- | Erik Gudbranson |
Luca Sbisa- | Philip Larsen |
Goaltenders
Ryan Miller |
Jacob Markstrom |
