A week ago, Jonathan Lekkerimäki said he was eating and working out all the time. It was to prepare himself for a long, long season. Article content

Like just about every other young player, he found his first professional North American season, with its long schedule and little opportunity for proper recovery between games, to be a muscle-shattering experience. Article content Article content

Last season was like two seasons in one, he said. And so he set about getting his body as stout and honed as can be for the season to come. He wants to make an impression, to force himself into the discussion for the NHL roster right off the bat.

You would hope to hear such ambition from the Vancouver Canucks ’ 2022 first-rounder. This team, which struggled to score last season, needs all th

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