So before judging Anaheim to harshly for acquiring a declining 34-year-old defenseman, the upcoming contract extension details need to surface.

Bieksa has regressed statistically for three consecutive seasons, and his ice time, and more importantly, his power-play minutes have, too. His fantasy value is tied to his peripheral statistics, and he is far from a lock for 30 points, let alone 20.

Seriously, though, take a look at those stats, and the name value is far higher than the fantasy value. I don’t doubt his on-ice contributions, and I like Bieksa, but he isn’t a fantasy commodity worth pursuing aggressively.

The Vancouver media, and to a lesser extent the entire Canadian media, have skyrocketed his stock. He is a solid contributor in blocked shots, hits, penalty minutes, and now, his plus/minus rating will help, too. Anything in the point column should be considered bonus. He a late-round flier in the majority of formats.

In Vancouver, the deal opens a hole. Expect the Canucks to add a free agent or two. Adam Clendening should make the jump, but he is also the only in-house option who jumps off the page.

Alexander Edler, Dan Hamhuis, Christopher Tanev and Luca Sbisa are the only defensemen currently under contract with the Canucks with any substantial experience .