‘He’s a proven winner’: Johnson on why Canucks wanted Buium deal done

Under new general manager Ryan Johnson and co-presidents Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the Canucks have placed a massive, calculated bet on Buium, who was the centrepiece in the haul of assets Vancouver received last December for trading superstar defenceman Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.

Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson spoke with media after re-signing Zeev Buium about why he wanted to get the deal done before the season started.