Contrary to the belief of many, the Vancouver Canucks’ newest blue-line addition, Philip Larsen, didn’t leave the NHL because he wasn’t good enough. He, himself, decided the Edmonton Oilers weren’t the right fit, and he didn’t want to play with them anymore. We can’t blame him, eh? But that doesn’t automatically make him a lock to crack Vancouver’s opening-night roster.
Which is a bit of an issue when he is supposed to quarterback the first power-play unit and finally make it successful again. Plus, there aren’t even guarantees that he has what it takes to make a power play successful.