Jonathan Lekkerimaki during Oct. 3 game against Edmonton Oilers. Jeff Vinnick/Vancouver Canucks Jeff Vinnick/Vancouver Canucks

Going into the 2025 pre-season, we had plenty of questions about how the Vancouver Canucks ’ roster would shake out. Article content

Management had talked about finding a second-line forward, for instance. They still clearly would like to find a veteran centre to add to their depth chart, but there’s little doubt the rapid growth of Braeden Cootes’ game may shift some of that thinking. Article content Article content

That’s been the big obvious highlight of training camp, but it mustn’t overshadow the real development: Jonathan Lekkerimaki looks ready to take the big step and be an NHL regular.

The kid can shoot. But he’s come in stronger and a little

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