Ex-Jets Star Tyler Myers, Canucks Reportedly Agree to 5-Year, $30M Contract

Winnipeg Jets free-agent defenseman Tyler Myers will sign a five-year, $30 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks, according to Frank Seravalli of TSN Sports on Sunday. 

Darren Dreger, also of TSN, reported earlier Sunday there was "no reason the Canucks and Tyler Myers won't come to terms."

Myers, a 10-year veteran, posted nine goals and 22 assists for the Jets last season. The 29-year-old also registered a plus-11.

The 6'8" defenseman won the Calder Memorial Trophy as a 19-year-old in 2009-10 with the Buffalo Sabres.

Myers, who made the All-Star game that season, hasn't found that level of success since. He's certainly been productive on the offensive end, but Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic raised some concerns about his play last year.

"It seems a lot of hockey men are still enamored by the extremely tall Tyler Myers, despite the fact he's been aggressively mediocre in Winnipeg with last season being a low point. When Myers was on the ice, the Jets carried a 48.2 percent expected goals rate, a pretty low mark for someone playing on the third pair. Myers can move the puck fine and is OK offensively, but is a turnstile at his own blue line and struggles defensively as a result. Over the last three seasons, he's allowed the most expected goals against per 60 amongst Jets defenders."

Harman Dayal of The Athletic took a dive into Myers' more promising traits, which revolve around his abilities near his opponent's goal:

"Examining the positive elements of Myers' game, there's no denying that his value comes from the offensive side of things. Over the last two seasons, he's averaged 34 points per 82 games — a notable punch from the back end. He's also a good puck mover who consistently facilitates defensive zone exits and offensive zone entries with possession."

On that front, Myers is a good fit on a Canucks team that didn't get much offensive production from its defensemen last year. Only two such players (Alexander Edler and Troy Stecher) registered over 20 points last year, and just one (Edler) was above 23.

However, the defense still needs more reinforcements after allowing the 13th-most goals in the league last year. Vancouver finished with 85 points, which left it nine short of the final playoff spot.