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With a variety of pegs available to fit into just a few remaining holes in his forward group, it turns out Canucks head coach Travis Green is still debating what the shape of those holes will even be.

“It’s going to vary,” Green said of what he’s looking at over the coming weeks when considering who the final two or three names will be for his opening night roster. “Obviously it’s going to be performance … and how our lines set up.”

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And then he put out a simple challenge.

“Play well, you’ll get an opportunity.”

Yes, it seems a bit over the top to consider who the 12th and 13th forwards — or perhaps 14th — might be on a team that’s just looking to improve on a 73-point season. But those final roster spots are directly tied into other, bigger roster questions.

Like, what happens if Elias Pettersson isn’t ready to play centre at the NHL level? Does that leave the door open for Adam Gaudette? Or Brendan Gaunce?