Following a fourth straight non-playoff season, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning wasted little time rebuilding his roster in hopes of icing a competitive team in 2019-20.
Benning’s first big move was acquiring top six forward J.T. Miller in a draft weekend trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. On the first day of free agency, Benning rebuilt his blue line by signing Tyler Myers, Jordie Benn and Oscar Fantenberg.
As if that wasn’t enough, Benning then went out and added another top six forward in Micheal Ferland, inking the 27-year-old to a four-year deal worth $14 million.