With one of their top playoffs players in Elias Lindholm about to hit the market, the Canucks have a lot of work on their plate. The Canucks will try to retain as many of their players as they can, Elias Lindholm, Filip Hronek, Nikita Zadorov, Dakota Joshua and Teddy Blueger have been identified as the priorities.
Tough choices are ahead for Patrik Allvin. With limited amound of money to spend, 11 players in need of a new deal and the Oliver Ekman-Larsson buy out penalty, the Canucks will have to get creative in order to find replacements for their missing pieces and improve their line-up.
The Canucks' success was in parts due to their depth and hard matchups at the centerman position. If they intend on being as competitive next year, either Lindholn comes back or they replace him with someone just as dangerous and hard to play against.
