Having watched most of the Abbotsford Canuck games on the AHL Network last season, there's definitely one area they can shore up--and that's on the defensive side of the puck.
Although they tightened things up entering the playoffs, they were still hanging their goaltenders out to dry on too many occasions. And as we all know, one of the biggest barriers that prevents AHL players from making the NHL is their attention to defensive details.
Manny Malhotra was a 'defense-first' center when he played. He's just the guy they need to impart some of his defensive fundamentals to these young Canuck prospects.