Travis Green says injuries have kept onlookers from seeing the best of Erik Gudbranson, suggesting Guddy can be a good shutdown defenseman as top lines don't enjoy playing against him

Erik Gudbranson feels the Canucks have taken a step forward this year, and wants to be a part of that. Erik says the security of a three-year deal was important to him

Mike and Jason discuss the Gudbranson extension in-depth with Pierre Lebrun, and get the view of listeners in What We Learned

Pierre LeBrun says it's pretty clear Erik Gudbranson wanted to stay in Vancouver rather than becoming an NHL free agent. Pierre says sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees and the simple explanation is Gudbranson did not want to leave the Canucks

Kevin Woodley points out that Erik Gudbranson has been playing decently on a pair with Alex Edler, and suggests if Gudbranson can do that..then his three-year deal will be okay value. But Kevin also says Gudbranson, to this point, hasn't shown the staying power to do that...and so becomes a highly-paid third-pair blueliner

Kevin Woodley says the Canucks Erik Gudbranson deal is not a terrible overpay...unless he is a 3rd pairing defenceman which is what Kevin says Gudbranson has been since he joined the hockey team.

Mike and Jason discuss the breaking news of Erik Gudbranson's extension with Jon Abbott and Kevin Woodley

Jason Brough, Mike Halford, and John Abbott react to the news of Erik Gudbranson/s three-year extension

Mike and Jason talk Canucks prospects with Scott Wheeler and Whitecaps with Carl Robinson

Carl Robinson discusses the Whitecaps preseason play so far, suggesting the team is trying some new wrinkles, with new players, up front in an effort to add some more offense