I have had the opportunity to make multiple trips out to Vancouver to watch the National Hockey League the last couple of years, and every time I hear the same gripes from the Canucks loyal fanbase. The question remains. Can the Canucks do anything to move defenseman Tyler Myers? The bottom line is there is a belief by many that he is not living up to expectations. He currently has two years left on his contract where he is making a total of $6 million. Even though the amount of his contract is not as much as Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, Evander Kane, Conor Garland, Filip Chytil, Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek, Marcus Pettersson, Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankanen, three is a genuine feeling that Myers should be doing more as a veteran blueliner, who has 15 years of NHL experience.
Not using his size to his advantage
Myers is 6’8″ and one of the tallest defensemen in NHL history. He is also 230 pounds. From a statistical perspective, one could be surprised that he only has 18 hits in 15 games. Myers is only averaging just over one hit per game, and he only has collected a hit in two of his last seven games.
Myers’s 18 hits are fifth on the Canucks. He is behind right winger Kiefer Sherwood of Columbus, Ohio (67 hits), centre Aatu Raty of Oulu, Finland (36 hits), left winger Evander Kane of Vancouver, British Columbia (31 hits), and defenseman Filip Hronek of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic (30 hits).
Not providing much offense
Even though it is not expected that Myers provide a lot of offense, his offensive statistics to date have been rather disappointing. That is because he only has one goal and two assists for three points in 15 games. He is a -4 with 10 penalty minutes, 23 shots on goal, 32 blocked shots, three takeaways, and 20 giveaways.
All three points came in Canucks wins. He had one helper in a 5-3 Canucks win over the Dallas Stars on  October 16, and one goal and one assist for two points in a 4-3 Canucks win over the Washington Capitals on October 19.
Not in a playoff spot
The Canucks are at seven wins and eight losses for 14 points. Â Even though they are one game below the .500 mark, they are only two points back of the Seattle Kraken, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings for a playoff spot.
Analysis
It is safe to say that Myers is near the end of his career, and he is fortunate to be in the position he is in. Expect Myers to stay with the Canucks for the foreseeable future as a third pairing blueliner.
