The Canucks started off hot with the addition of Jake Debrusk, the top six winger everybody expected. After adding Kiefer Sherwood, Danton Heinen and Derek Forbort, Patrik Allvin announced that the Canucks had signed the six foot seven defenceman that played for the Oilers, Vincent Desharnais:
Desharnais, 28, had been with the Oilers for the better parts of the last two seasons. A late bloomer, he only made his NHL debut last season and hasn't seen the AHL since. With only 114 NHL regular season games, there is still lots of place for growth in his game and Allvin hopes the current staff will help him reach the next level.
Big, physically imposant, they'll definitely be a tough defensive corpse to play against. With Tocchet's system, Foote and Gonchar's wisdom, and Thatcher Demko's prowess, the Canucks are bound to be one of the NHL's top defensive team.
