Vancouver Canucks management has made no secret about what their primary target is entering free agency: scoring from the wing.

It’s a sensible approach. The club addressed a significant need earlier this offseason with the Erik Gudbranson deal and Vancouver has six NHL-level defensemen under contract at the moment. That number should balloon to eight shortly with Philip Larsen expected to sign and Andrey Pedan having been tendered a qualifying offer. There might be some back-end upgrades available on the open market, but in terms of roster space, the club seems to be set.

It’s a similar story in goal, where Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom will return. They were a bright spot for the Canucks during a tough 2015-16 campaign and remain a solid bet to provide average or better goaltending next season.

Up front though, the club could use some help. Though Vancouver has enough NHL-level forwards to fill their roster at the moment, the club finished 29th in the NHL in goals for a year ago and could use a significant injection of skill and dynamism. It’s expected that the club will chase at least one, and potentially two, scoring forwards when the market opens on July 1.

Let’s group a list of 10 forwards into a few categories – top-six wingers, bottom-six forwards and short-term bargains – and look into what they might be able to provide.

Top-Six Forwards

Milan Lucic