New players add depth, raise expectations for Vancouver Canucks Globe_Sports
Canucks general manager Jim Benning spent the off-season trying to make dreams of depth and lineup stability come true, acquiring forwards J.T. Miller and Micheal Ferland, and defencemen Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn.
“I would love to have set lines from day one right through the whole season. That would be a coach’s dream. And that usually means you win a lot of hockey games,” he said. “With the additions we made, obviously I think playoffs is a huge focus for our group,” he said. “Any time you can add depth and make your team better in the long run, I think it’s going to make every individual player better as well. Friendly competition is a good thing. It pushes you to be better and pushes you to be at the top of your game at all times.”
“I think last year we didn’t get to the net. We weren’t big and strong enough to get to the net,” Benning said, adding that the squad needs more “dirty goals” from rebounds and deflections. Pettersson, who was crowned the NHL’s rookie of the year last season, is looking forward to his sophomore campaign, too.
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