BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 24: Jim Benning of the Vancouver Canucks attends round one of the 2016 NHL Draft on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks are in desperate need of a successful 2021 offseason, spearheaded by General Manager Jim Benning. After posting 23-29-4 record and finishing at the bottom of the Scotia North Division, players, coaches, and management are well aware that the future of the franchise, and perhaps their own futures, are heavily dependent on this offseason.
Through free agency and the trade market, as well as the upcoming Expansion Draft, the Canucks must be able to assemble a team capable of challenging for a playoff spot in the Western Conference’s favourable Pacific Division.