Defence wins championships. I don’t believe that’s entirely true, but NHL coaches certainly do. With the July 1st additions to the roster, the Vancouver Canucks have a lot of defensive forwards. This crowding at forward has already been discussed, so I wanted to look at this differently.
The newest additions to Vancouver are lauded for their defensive abilities (among some other intangible things). So, if Brendan Gaunce will be on the roster bubble at training camp, let’s compare him to the competition.
First, Gaunce is not going to produce much in terms of offence.