IMO JV should start the season in Utica. He should have been there last year but he wasn't 20 so the Canucks couldn't send him down, and going back to Jr. really not an option, so they kept him. He really needs to learn the pro game and play a lot. He did show some flashes of why he was a #6 pick overall in 2014. In general he was inconsistent and at times - undisciplined. After a month or two in Utica and providing he is playing well then bring him back. He should be a better player and know what it takes to be an NHL player.