When the Canucks awoke Sunday from a 5-2 victory over Dallas, Daniel Sedin led in league points (77), Henrik Sedin in assists (58) and Kevin Bieksa plus-minus (plus-26). “I don’t think anybody made a bigger trade at the draft than we did and I don’t think anybody signed better free agents than we did.” “We went and made significant changes and were fortunate enough to get the players we wanted,” said Canucks general manager Mike Gillis. That brought Keith Ballard in a June 25 deal and Dan Hamhuis, Manny Malhotra and Jeff Tambellini on July 1. A shift in franchise philosophy was to spend at the draft and the first day of free agency, instead of leaving a large amount of salary cap space for the uncertainty of the trade deadline market. ![]() Look no further than the league-leading Vancouver Canucks. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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