I think I'm starting to see what Alvin and Rutherford were talking about:
Perhaps the biggest issue with this team is a lack of leadership. We can all point to our lack of right side depth on defense all we want but they've been the least of our problems.
Blowing 2 and 3 goal leads + special teams letting the team down when it matters most = mental fragility and leadership issues.........and as much as I hate to do this since I love the guy, Horvat is the guy that should get the most criticism here. Yes, everyone needs to step up in the accountability department (although I'd argue that guys like Schenn and a few others are doing just fine in this area), but there's just something missing right now.
Blowing leads and giving up shorthanded goals is likely a sign of a culture problem, and it needs to be addressed.
Despite Horvat being the younger asset, maybe you make a pitch to St. Louis and see if they'd be interested in a Horvat/O'Reilly swap in which both teams engage in a sign and trade. I don't know........
All I can say is this sucks and something that I did not expect. The Canucks were solid in their first 20 in Edmonton, and have had no fight or pushback ever since. Truly disappointing.