I think a scoring RW on the second line would smooth everything out. The Sedins have talent - especially in the playmaking department. When King was able to finish it, it was perfect, but, since like most rookies, his hot and cold streaks can last quite a while, we need an established winger for them. That and a physical D.
Speaking of Defence, you said that defence suck? We have 4 solid D - Ohlund, Jovo, Salo and Allen. Sopel and Malik are prone to giveaaways, but happen to have quite decent +/- ratings - which testifies to how key they are to the team. Cloutier. for the most part has only been letting in goals that either are virtually unstoppable, or goals due to turnovers.
Sure, the Canucks have been a bit slow and sluggish lately, but that doesn't make them a bad team, and when they cool a bit, it doesn't mean that they're hopeless. They've had a horrible schedule - you can't blame them for not giving it their all in every game.
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