Canucks Talk Jannik Hansen Talks Under the Radar Players + Woodley on Canucks Goalie Situation
Mar 10, 2026
Jannik Hansen, former Canucks forward and NHL veteran, reflects on trade-deadline moves, locker-room effects, and young players like Linus Carlsson and Elias Pettersson. Kevin Woodley, NHL.com and InGoal Magazine writer on goaltending, breaks down Vancouver's goalie chaos, Nikita Tolopilo's development, and broader NHL netminder storylines.
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Carlsson And O'Connor Are Bright Spots In A Bad Team
- Linus Carlsson and Drew O'Connor have stood out by driving play and staying competitive on a poor team, suggesting legitimate NHL roles.
- O'Connor projects as a third-line winger; Carlsson is a tweener who could grow with more consistent deployment.
Test Young Players With Consistent Higher Minutes
- To evaluate a young player's true ceiling, increase their minutes consistently and test them in higher-pressure roles.
- Hansen stresses seeing how they perform when facing tougher competition and when the team improves.
Mental Fatigue Is The Hardest Part Of NHL Development
- Young skaters' biggest gap is mental endurance and adapting to an 80-game pro schedule rather than physical growth.
- Hansen points to college-to-NHL transition fatigue and the longer leash for offensive mistakes versus defensive ones.