The Vancouver Canucks may not have played on Friday night, but it's easy to feel like they came out of it as losers. In one of the biggest trades of the decade, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall from the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks,

After winning the Pacific Division and hitting 50 wins for the third time in franchise history last season, I don’t think anyone thought the Vancouver Canucks would be in this position 47 games in.

The Canucks are quickly falling out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, and this player could help them turn things around.