Salo leaves the Canucks very similar how Ohlund did and ironically to the same team. Both have been great Canucks, Salo in the top 5 all time and Ohlund arguably at the top. In the end the Canucks just didn't see the same value that Tampa did in both cases and at the same time intend get a bit younger and quicker.

Nowadays Salo is more of a solid depth guy. He doesn't stand out but makes solid plays and passes more often than not. He doesn't take risks, makes safe plays and can keep up with his skating (quicker than Ohlund for example). Problem is that in general he doesn't make much of an impact on the ice anymore so him playing consistent top 4 minutes is not the ideal situation. He can handle the minutes, sometimes better than other times, but the longer the season goes and the more minutes he plays the more he seems to struggle even with the low risk play while never really providing those "big plays" that top 4 D should do.

He still has a great shot but like it's been the case for ever, he's not very trigger happy with it. Not much of a playmaker either, he's shy guy off the ice and it really does show in his play too. Great person though, glad he could cash in with his last contract and I hope he does well. Don't expect anything more than 60 games though.