The Vancouver Canucks blue line has been below average for quite some time now. The team has seen players such as Micheal Del Zotto, Erik Gudbranson, Derrick Pouliot, Matt Bartkowski, and Philip Larsen patrol the blueline, and we all know what the results of that look like — one playoff berth in the past six years.
The prospect cupboard was essentially empty when it came to defencemen, but there was one Canucks prospect defencemen who against all odds, was a breath of fresh air for fans to see find success at the NHL level as a rookie.