The Vancouver Canucks have already made one big move to kick off their offseason, acquiring Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller on day two of last week’s NHL entry draft.
Adding another top six forward was one of the two main tasks for general manager Jim Benning. Miller will be the final piece for the Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser line, or he’ll slot in as the reliable scoring winger Bo Horvat desperately needs.
Now, Benning’s next task is to change up the blue line. He was able to retain Alexander Edler on a team-friendly two-year pact, which was critical.