The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 season with an incomplete defence, but they’re ending it with a hole at centre.
The back end is much improved, but acquiring Marcus Pettersson and Victor Mancini came at a cost — trading J.T. Miller. It left Vancouver thin up the middle.
Since then, Filip Chytil has suffered a concussion. Given the number of head injuries the 25-year-old Czech centre has already endured during his young career, there is concern about his long-term health.
Pius Suter has had a career year, but he’s a pending unrestricted free agent. The Swiss centre is probably best suited as a third-line centre and might be destined to sign with another team.
Canucks GM Patrik Allvin will surely want to improve…