Curtis Douglas understands the assignment.   The massive winger, claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, skated with his new teammates for the first time on Monday morning. He is expected to suit up and make his Canucks debut on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators, although Adam Foote wouldn’t fully commit to…

All that matters for a tanking team is effort. And there’s something very freeing about that feeling.   The Vancouver Canucks are under no expectations to win. In some ways, they’re encouraged not to! But the last week has shown the full range of what a team that’s all but officially out of the playoff…