When Jim Benning talked to Vancouver Canucks season ticket holders — and kind of the rest of the world — at the two town hall meetings this month, he revealed his intention to select a defenceman at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He later elaborated that he wants to do what is best for the club, and that he only wants to go for defence if there is no forward available that is “too good to pass up.” With updated draft lottery odds, what does that mean for Vancouver?
For the longest time this season, it looked like the Canucks could make the playoffs.