There once was a time when discussing the idea of Patrik Laine becoming a Vancouver Canuck would have been very exciting.   Those days have long since passed, however, as Laine is now a shadow of his former self. And, if we’re being honest, even the old Laine probably couldn’t make much of a difference…

The Vancouver Canucks are now into the Olympic break, but there’s no break in the action for five members of the active roster who will be representing their countries in Milano-Cortina, Italy, over the next two weeks. Forwards Elias Pettersson, Teddy Blueger, and David Kämpf, along with defenceman Filip Hronek and goaltender Kevin Lankinen, will all…