This is the second part of me ranking the top 10 Canucks of all time. If you haven’t read players 6-10, you can check it out HERE. Without further ado, let’s jump right into the five best Canucks of all time.

5. Roberto Luongo

Roberto Luongo is easily the best goalie in franchise history. He might have even been higher on my list if he had played in Vancouver a little longer. Luongo was already one of the top goalies in the league when he was traded to Vancouver. He made a huge impact his first year in Vancouver, finishing second in Vezina and Hart Trophy voting. Luongo finished top five in Vezina voting four times in his eight seasons in Vancouver. He is first in all major goaltending categories in Canuck history. Luongo was durable, playing at least 50 games in seven seasons. You might want to blame Luongo for losing the Cup in 2011, but the truth of the matter is that they wouldn’t have even made it that far if it wasn’t for him. Luongo was a huge reason that the Canucks were an elite team for so many years. He is in the Hall of Fame for a reason and is a top-five Canuck ever.

4. Markus Naslund

To think it only took Alek Stojanov to acquire one of the best players of the 2000s. But that’s the truth. Naslund struggled in Pittsburgh, and they dumped him to Vancouver. I guess it’s true what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That couldn’t be more true for the Canucks. Naslund had six 30-plus goal years and three years scoring over forty. His best seasons in Vancouver were in 2002 and 2003, where he put up 90 points in 2002 and 104 in 2003. He finished second in the league in scoring and Hart Trophy voting as well. Naslund finished his career second in goals and third in points in franchise history. He was a true superstar and just missed being a top-three Canuck ever.

3. Pavel Bure

The Russian Rocket is the most electrifying and dynamic player the Canucks have ever had. From the moment he arrived, he made an impact, winning the Calder Trophy. But Bure’s impact goes beyond the stats. His speed and stick handling were so unique. I think every defenseman in the NHL saw Bure in their nightmares. Bure made casual Canucks fans into die-hard fans and brought so much light to this team, headlined by the Stanley Cup final run in 1994. Bure had back-to-back 60-goal seasons in Vancouver in 1993 and 1994 and is one of the best pure goal scorers of all time. If Bure had played out his whole career in Vancouver, he may have ended up in my number-one spot. Bure is one of only two Canucks to finish his time in Vancouver with over a point per game.

2. Daniel Sedin

You knew the Sedins were going to be in the top two; you just didn’t know the order. While they both had cases for the number one spot, I settled for Daniel to be second, just like his draft position. It’s hard to even look at the Sedins as two separate players. They were drafted together, they played on the same line together, and they went into the Hall of Fame together. The one thing I could separate them on was their point totals. Daniel is the goal scorer of the two, as he has a franchise-best 393 career goals. Daniel also won the Art Ross Trophy in 2011 as the NHL’s leading scorer with 104 points and the Lester B. Pearson Award (now the Ted Lindsay).

1.Henrik Sedin

The franchise leader in points and assists. Henrik won the Hart and Art Ross Trophy in 2010, which is why he is above his brother in my rankings. Henrik was one of the best playmakers of the 2010s, leading the league in assists from 2010-12. It was tough to rank the Sedins, but I ultimately put Henrik in the top spot because he is the leader in points and won an MVP. They were the face of the franchise and both played huge roles in the organization. They may both be the two most important Canucks ever.

This was a very fun list to make. Is there anything you think I should change? Let me know in the comments below.