Trusted NHL source doesn’t mince words on what the Vancouver Canucks need to do moving forward
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Former National Hockey League forward turned analyst Ray Ferraro shared this week what he believes the Vancouver Canucks need to do amid their plans to rebuild.
It’s been a difficult season for the Vancouver Canucks, who sit dead last in the National Hockey League’s overall standings with just 16 wins in 47 games and after years of fans calling for one, the organization has finally agreed that it’s time for a rebuild.
“But prior to this, we already made the decision that we were going to go with younger players. Over the past few years, our staff has done a good job and we have a number of good young players, whether they’re in our lineup now or close to getting in our lineup. And those players are going to get a chance to play. Based on the circumstances with this team, this is the year to do it. The fact of the matter is we’re in a rebuild.” Jim Rutherford said about a rebuild for the Vancouver Canucks.
Between now and the trade deadline on Friday, March 6th at 12 p.m. PT, we should see a lot of movement involving the Vancouver Canucks’ roster and former NHLer Ray Ferraro has weighed in to give his take on what the club should do.
Former NHLer Ray Ferraro shares what he thinks the Vancouver Canucks need to do
“Everybody focuses on [Elias] Pettersson. He’s been more than fine. It’s not him. They’re just not very good. They need draft picks, they need young picks to come in and they’ll accumulate them, whenever the deal shows up for [Kiefer] Sherwood. They’ll get something I assume for when [Teddy] Blueger gets back in the lineup. Will they look at trading DeBrusk? That’s been out there.” Ferraro said.
He added, “I mean, you hate to throw names out but basically everybody. Anybody is tradeable there. Unfortunately for them there is no quick way to do it. They’ve got to get younger, they’ve got to get faster, they’ve got to get more skilled.”
Looking ahead a little bit to the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, that is going to play a big role in dictating how this rebuild will go, because if the Vancouver Canucks are able to get a top-three pick and have the opportunity to select someone like Ivar Stenberg or Gavin McKenna, it’s going to give them a franchise piece, someone who can be the pillar of the organization for the next 10-15 years.
If they can manage to get McKenna or Stenberg and build a young, skilled core around them, then the Vancouver Canucks will have a good chance at becoming a competitive team sooner rather than later.
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Trusted NHL source doesn’t mince words on what the Vancouver Canucks need to do moving forward
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