Let It Be

Team: 2022-23 Vancouver Canucks

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 23, 2022

Published: Sep. 23, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Does this appear to be the team coming out of camp?

Assume that in order to maximize Ferland's LTI, Vancouver would paper waiver ineligible or least likely to be claimed players to Abbotsford; this would include Kuzmenko, Dowling, Rathbone, Burroughs and Hoglander. Then once the season starts, the team could recall most of the players after placing Ferland on LTIR.

All that being said, Hoglander will likely start in the AHL; it makes zero sense for him to play a 4th line role to start the season. As much as people will point to Pearson not belonging in a Top6 role, he had a solid season last year and produced well when set up with Miller. Injuries and slumps are going to hit Vancouver - they always do - and at that point, Hoglander would be called upon for a role that plays to his strengths.

If Hughes and/or OEL are rotating between LD and RD, then Dermott will likely pair with Myers, leaving Rathbone playing 3rd pairing minutes with a platoon of Schenn or Poolman.

The D still needs fixing. If Bo can't be signed to a reasonable deal, then perhaps he could be moved at the deadline for assets that can help support a D-corps retool.