Once upon a time, the Chicago Blackhawks employed goaltender Kevin Lankinen. During those years, Chicago was trying to avoid a rebuild, so the patience to let him develop wasn’t where it needed to be.

If the Vancouver Canucks want to make the playoffs next season, they need to lean on their star power. Two candidates are due to bounce back.

The Vancouver Canucks still have a strong goaltending pipeline, even after trading Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins.