Though Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has garnered mixed reviews throughout his tenure thus far, nobody can deny he struck gold in the Markus Granlund and Sven Baertschi trades with the Calgary Flames.
Baertschi, a 2011 Flames first round draft choice, never lived up to expectations and was dealt to the Canucks two years ago in exchange for a 2015 second round pick. He scored 18 goals in 68 games for Vancouver in 2016-17, suggesting he’s ready to be part of this team’s top-six in the long run.
Granlund was swapped for Hunter Shinkaruk, a 2013 Canucks first rounder who also struggled to develop.