Canucks offseason depth chart: Trade chips, roster holes, free agents and more

The Vancouver Canucks shouldn’t be thinking like a conventional NHL team, and the sooner the organization realizes it — from management on down — the better off this rebuilding process will flow.This offseason, for example, the Canucks shouldn’t be concerned about filling out their roster with the playoffs in mind. The focus, instead, should be on shedding as many long-term contractual commitments to players in their late 20s and early 30s with no-move and no-trade protection built into their deals as they can manage while maximizing the potential return.Advertisement