Vancouver Canucks: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch in 2016-17
![Apr 7, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat (53) and Calgary Flames defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka (3) battle for the puck during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Apr 7, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat (53) and Calgary Flames defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka (3) battle for the puck during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/5bf3ace1d346988697fca6652cdb658c84d9ba510fdc741a624dd930103af06f.jpg)
3. Erik Gudbranson vs. Dan Hamhuis and Jared McCann
This is the last McCann-Gudbranson-related battle, I promise. But it might also be the one with the biggest impact on the upcoming season.
The Vancouver Canucks not only traded a center prospect for a defenseman, but they also let go of one of their best D-men, Dan Hamhuis. In a way, they swapped Gudbranson for Hamhuis and at this point, that doesn’t seem like a good swap.