Young defenseman projects well

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Using the newly debuted projection system of Puck Prospectus, VUKOTA, Insider takes the temperature of players on every NHL team, moving deeper into the Northwest Division on Tuesday with the Canucks.

Summer Skate -- Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks addressed their biggest issue in the offseason by resigning the Sedin twins, but other than signing Mikael Samuelsson, have essentially stood pat. They must now hope their blueliners continue to improve and Roberto Luongo continues to deserve his reputation as one of the NHL's top goaltenders.

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E.J. Hradek

Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine

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E.J. Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, joining the staff prior to its launch in 1998. He began covering hockey as a writer/editor for Hockey Illustrated in 1989.