{"id":128877,"date":"2022-05-21T14:09:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T18:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=128877"},"modified":"2022-05-21T14:09:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T18:09:47","slug":"vancouver-canucks-value-tyler-myers-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/05\/21\/vancouver-canucks-value-tyler-myers-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Vancouver Canucks Can Get Value From Tyler Myers Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tyler Myers<\/strong> contract<\/a> was one of the more dramatic announcements made by the previous Canucks administration. After four years of no playoffs, general manager Jim Benning<\/a><\/strong> needed to make a dramatic show in his fifth season with the team. And the fan and media reception was… relief?<\/p>\n

Big Guy, Big Deal for Tyler Myers<\/h2>\n

The in and out that year is a bit ironic for fans today. Jordie Benn<\/a><\/strong> came in at the same time as Myers, while Luke Schenn<\/a><\/strong> went off to the first of two Stanley Cups in Tampa Bay at less than half the price. Benn’s gone, Schenn’s back, and Myers is still a bone of contention.<\/p>\n

Rumours swirled around both Vancouver and Myers. Myers was clearly the best option among defensemen in a strong season for free agent forwards and goaltenders. Vancouver had an issue with both size and speed, and this was indeed a player who checked both boxes. But how much would it cost to get him? His previous season with Winnipeg had him lead the team with nine goals, including a short-handed strike. He scores goals, he’s a very good skater, and he’s six-foot-nine. What’s not to like?<\/p>\n

He was an obvious target for the team but also for every other team. Fans watched the free-agent deadline approach with a mix of hope and dread. The year before, after all, Benning signed Antoine Roussel<\/a><\/strong>, Tim Schaller<\/a><\/strong>, and Jay Beagle<\/a><\/strong> for far more – and far longer – than was necessary. Rumours were everywhere about Myers getting a 7x$7 million deal and similar. Anything even close to that was a possible nightmare.<\/p>\n

So when the actual Tyler Myers contract was announced, seeing that it was only five years long brought some criticism up short. The $6 million cap hit wasn’t great, but liveable as the cap would go up over the years and – Oh. Right<\/a>. Well, enough living in the past! What’s he done for them lately?<\/p>\n

No Points for Style<\/h3>\n

Myers has never really lived up to his initial season, winning the Calder Trophy in 2009-10 with Buffalo and scoring 11 goals and 48 points. While his first two seasons were both cut short, he got reasonable numbers in them. His initial Canuck season featured 6 goals in 68 games, and in his second he scored 6 in just 58. This year, as the only Canuck to play all 82 games, he scored once. For a player who has offensive talent, that’s got to be considered a letdown. His 18 total points were just one more than either Brad Hunt<\/a><\/strong> or the aforementioned Luke Schenn. That they produced one point less than Myers for approximately a quarter of the cost isn’t a good look.<\/p>\n

But there is a reason for his odd decrease in offence. His defence.*<\/p>\n

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