Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has quite the to-do list this offseason, but his top priority is undoubtedly to fix the blue line.
2018 first round pick Quinn Hughes will help immensely, but he alone won’t be able to fix this. Alexander Edler is a pending UFA and might not be back next season. Derrick Pouliot is on his way out, and both Chris Tanev and Ben Hutton will likely be goners at some point between now and next offseason.
Benning has to look at adding at least two defencemen this offseason, and having another blueliner to complement the smooth-skating Hughes might be the last task needed to bring this team back into playoff contention in 2020.