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His role grew in the playoffs because of injuries to Mikael Samuelsson and Manny Malhotra and he reinforced a reputation as a solid defensive forward and penalty killer on a third line that, at times, was the Canucks' best in the Stanley Cup Final. He had three goals and six assists in the playoffs as the Canucks took a 3-2 lead in the championship round before falling to the Boston Bruins.
Hansen wants to build on that.
"You never want to say you're satisfied," he said. "If you score 10 goals, you want to score 20."
Assistant general manager Laurence Gilman, citing Hansen's speed, willingness to hit (team-high 149) and aggressive forechecking style, sees the forward as able to provide more offense.
"We don't see any reason why that number can't climb," he said. "He can produce more offensive finish. He's a guy that can score 15 to 20 goals in a year. That's entirely up to Jannik, but we think it's possible."
Hansen's signing continues this summer's trend of players settling early. No player who filed for arbitration has gone through a hearing yet, though Chris Campoli's representatives and the Chicago Blackhawks submitted a $2.5 million figure to an arbitrator because the team planned to walk away.
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"I think when you get to the point when you're exchanging briefs (48 hours before the hearing), you have a really good idea … of where you think the range of potential awards are," he said. "Once you're in that range, reasonable minds can come together and make a deal."
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