It’s finally rebuild time for the Vancouver Canucks.
In two pre-deadline deals, the Canucks shipped out veteran wingers Alexandre Burrows and Jannik Hansen to bring in prospect forwards Jonathan Dahlen and Nikolay Goldobin.
But the trades were about more than just the return.
Time to Rebuild
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Goldobin, a 22-year-old winger who has 41 points in 46 games this season in the American Hockey League, will join the Canucks immediately and likely play against the Sharks on Thursday.