PDG is still trending on the 2nd line? HOW?

This team looks worse and worse every time I look.

Middle 6 Forward- #1C- Top 6 Forward
4th Liner/Fringe NHLEr- #2C - Top 6 Forward
3rd liner with top 9 potential - 3rd liner - Top 9 forward
4th Liner - 4th Liner - 4th Liner

#1D - #5D
#5D - #3D
#AHLER - #5D

Starting Goalie
Good Back Up

Goaltending is fine. Defensive is sub par. Forward group is sub par. This is a very weak bubble team. (Perspective, I just listed Islanders as a strong bubble team).

I actually think this team is in the 8-14 pick mediocrity draft pick range. Which is the worst place for your organization to be. Too good to get a great pick. Too bad to even make the playoffs.

PDG was on that line at the end of last year and at practice/pre season this year he was also on that line - I would've liked someone else there but I think Tocchet wants him there

As a HOMER Canucks fan all I have to say is THIS, that's a pretty accurate assessment.

If you put a 4th liner on the 2nd line, does that make them a top 6 forward? Asking for a friend 😁

If you are trying to miss the playoffs... then absolutely.

Very accurate breakdown. The Canucks have the top end talent to be a good playoff team, but like you've outlined, they completely lack the depth required to be that team. They're stuck in lottery purgatory, not good enough to be a playoff team, but not bad enough to get a good pick. They'll probably fall in the 10-16 range, just like the past 2 seasons. They'll completely fall apart early in the season, but Demko will come around and pull the team out of the gutters, not quite enough to get them into the playoffs, but to keep them a step above the bottom feeders.