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Pacific Division Preview: How Ducks, Kings stack up against the rest

By Redan Lopez

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings and Troy Terry #61 of the Anaheim Ducks fight for control of the puck during the third period at Honda Center on March 10, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings and Troy Terry #61 of the Anaheim Ducks fight for control of the puck during the third period at Honda Center on March 10, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 28: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Canucks 5-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 28: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on February 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Canucks 5-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

8. Vancouver Canucks (5th last season)

Canucks GM Jim Benning is about as confusing as they come. Though the Canucks rewarded him with a three year extension, he hasn  earned it. They have been stuck in mediocrity the past few years despite having some really good, young players like Bo Horvat, Sven Baertschi, and rising star Elias Pettersson.

Unfortunately, these really good young players have been offset with some really head-scratching signings by Benning. Overpaying for veterans Jay Beagle and Antoine Roussell last season, along with acquiring an underwhelming Loui Eriksson has done more harm than benefit.

Benning’s signing of defenseman Tyler Myers at six million this offseason is even more confusing, as Myers has not scored more than 40 point since his rookie season with Buffalo. I do not like the signing nor do I feel confident about the makeup of this team.

Factor in that winger Brock Boeser has not been signed yet  and we are days away from training camp tells you all you need about how poorly the Canucks organization has been run.

They will plummet to the basement in the Pacific. The Canucks are a mess.

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