It started with signing University of North Dakota and Richmond, B.C. native Troy Stecher, who had a very impressive junior season with the Fighting Hawks. The 22-year-old set new career-highs in goals, assists, points and plus/minus on his way to capturing the NCAA championship with Canucks first round pick Brock Boeser.

Stecher is a mobile defenceman who can carry the puck with speed and ease through the neutral zone. He has the ability to hold onto the puck in the offensive zone while waiting for opportunities to thread the perfect pass to his teammates. Many times that was Boeser, who would bury the chance - will that be something we see in Vancouver soon?

Shortly after that, 2014 2nd round pick Thatcher Demko decided to forego his senior season at Boston College to sign his first professional contract with the Canucks. This comes after an outstanding season where he set the Boston College record for most shutouts in one season, which included two separate three-game shutout streaks.

The 21-year-old netminder will look to make the transition to professional game this fall and if his track record in the NCAA is any indication of things to come, then Canucks fans should keep tabs on Demko in Utica next season.

Canucks management wasn’t done there, signing NCAA unrestricted free agent and Prince George, B.C. native, Michael Garteig to a one-year entry-level contract. The 24-year-old netminder was fantastic all year for Quinnipiac University, posting new career marks in goals-against, save percentage and wins.

Being the last line of defence, sometimes it can be hard to get excited about goaltending, but adding Garteig and Demko gives the Canucks depth in the crease that now rivals any other organization in the league.