Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that puts the ‘math’ in ‘aftermath.’

Speaking of aftermaths, we’re in the aftermath of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, though ‘aftermath’ might be a bit strong given the Vancouver Canucks’ relative inactivity.

In the end, if we extend it out to the entire week, the Canucks moved just Tyler Myers, Conor Garland, David Kämpf, Lukas Reichel, and Jett Woo. Many were expecting more to move. Many more were hoping, but kept their expectations low.

Still, this was hardly the least active Trade Deadline in recent memory. And many have mentioned that, regardless of the volume of trades, all of them moved the Canucks in the ‘right’ direction, meaning further toward their ongoing rebuild. Aside from minor league D Jack Thompson and waiver pickup Curtis Douglas, the only other arrivals in Vancouver this week were draft picks, and that’s probably what they needed most.

It wasn’t the Trade Deadline we were promised. But it was a Trade Deadline, and it’s definitely over. Over enough, anyway, that we can ask you for your initial review of the day’s events.

Take your own personal expectations. Hold them up to the light of actuality. Look back on the 2025-26 season as a whole, think about the Trade Deadline that you needed to see, and then tell us how closely the Canucks came to matching that reality.

In other words, it’s time for our annual WDYTT tradition of reviewing the Canucks’ Trade Deadline performance, just like we’ll be back later on in the summer to review the Entry Draft and the Free Agent Frenzy.

Some questions we just gotta ask.

This week, we’re asking:

Let it be known in the comment section.

You answered below!

This team is in such a bad way right now that the top scorer in 2026-27 is probably still Elias Pettersson.

Gavin McKenna.

McKenna or Boeser? Assuming Petey and DeBrusk aren’t around until the end of the year.

If the Canucks draft in the top-two this year, the player drafted will lead the Canucks in scoring next year. If not, who knows? If you’re asking about goal-scoring – based on this year’s production, it could be Boeser, EP40, O’Connor, or DeBrusk. If you’re asking about at points scoring, it could be EP40 or Hronek.

Caleb Malhotra.

I think it will be our 2026 first round pick, with a shot at the Calder.

I hope I’m totally wrong, but knowing Allvin and the Nucks…

Ivar Stenberg!!

Are you kidding?…That’s like asking who the next captain of the Titanic should be.

EP40 of course! With a good summer of training under his belt he should,.. oh, nevermind!

Really though. If we pick 1st or 2nd maybe, just maybe we get him the “right” winger that can break him out of whatever it is he’s dealing with. If one of those kids are ready to play.

McKenna or Stenberg.

My prediction: any player that is chasing down an Allvin-type long-term contract. Either: Ogre, Rossi and Chytil would be my picks, ‘cause their going to get tons of opportunities and they’re all going to be incentivised to give their agents a shot at Allvin. Basically, a 40- to 60-point player.

It’s mildly encouraging how many potential answers there are to this question. Unfortunately it is quite discouraging that leading the Canucks in points isn’t a guarantee to reach even 60 points.

The Canucks will have to add a couple dynamic offensive players before this question is very interesting.

Petterson will always be the leading scorer which is bad for the team. Expect anyone and everyone who outscores him to be moved out which will lead to an even crappier product on the ice. Obviously they will come to a point when they will buy him out, because it will be impossible to move everyone out!

I nominate Drew O’Connor. He doesn’t have a unit around him. Put him with the right guys and he’ll produce.

Hronek might also be the guy.

Fil Hronek will lead the team in points. Jake DeBrusk will have the most goals.

Evgeni Malkin.

Obviously Gavin McKenna — who the Canucks will draft first overall in 109 days — will lead the Vancouver Canucks in scoring in 26/27.

Jyrki Lumme will come out of retirement and lead the way!