There was once a time when Vancouver Canucks fans were convinced that Jacob Markstrom was never going to be a starting netminder in the NHL. Having come to the Canucks in the deal that saw franchise legend Roberto Luongo move back home to Florida, Markstrom had lofty expectations placed upon him from the very beginning. It was only once those expectations had been lowered that Markstrom has truly begun to shine.
When looking at the Canucks’ potential roster for 2019-20, there are a great many question marks. Where will Nikolay Goldobin, Sven Baertschi, Jake Virtanen and Josh Leivo fit?