TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 07: David Savard #58 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates with the Stanley Cup following the team's victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amalie Arena on July 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning defeated the Canadiens 1-0 to take the series four games to one. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of one of the most difficult offseasons in recent years.
Spearheaded by General Manager Jim Benning, the team has already made a few big moves, including acquiring third-line centre Jason Dickinson in a trade with the Dallas Stars, and pulling off a blockbuster draft day deal to land Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland from the Arizona Coyotes.