There is going to be major reshuffling on the back end of the Canucks this year... with a long term deal in place for the Sedins... Kesler... Burrows... Edler... Ballard... and of course Luongo - the time is now for the Nucks to correct the insufficient defensive corps.
Picture the players who will remain: Ballard - Edler - Ehrhoff ... of course Bieksa and Salo are gone after the coming season and perhaps with some luck before that - via trade for KB and the waiver wire for the 'man-O-glass' Salo.
Expect Mike Gillis to add at least one more top-four D man... from the list of Volchenkov - Hamhuis - Martin ... and possibly a no. 5 / 6 D-man in Shaone Morrisson or Brett Lebda.
A goalie is often made better by a good defence in front of him - Luongo will be vastly improved in the final stats due to a much more mobile - and durable blue line playing for the team this year.
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