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Derek Dorsett is one of the Canucks' "culture carriers", and apparently that's very important, because the Canucks are paying him $10.6 million over the next four years to do it. My theory: by being wildly overpaid for what he does, Dorsett serves as proof that the Canucks don't treat their "stars" and "important players" differently. Why, they'll overpay just about anybody. That's how much they believe in equality. 听 听

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Dorsett actually had a pretty decent year. He matched his goal total from the previous season -- five -- but that's more impressive than it sounds, because his team sure didn't. The Canucks scored 236 goals in Dorsett's first year in Vancouver. In his second, they scored 186, or 50 fewer. But you can't blame Dorsett. His production didn't drop off at all. Plus a couple of his goals were really pretty. Take a look:

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1 | October 13 vs Los Angeles Kings

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Dorsett's first of the season comes with the net empty, as the Canucks close out the Los Angeles Kings. Dorsett makes a nice little move to open up a shooting lane with Drew Doughty in front of him, and considering Doughty would go on to win the Norris trophy, Dorsett should start telling this story as though there was a goalie behind him. "So I look in front of me. It's Drew Doughty, the best defender in the world. But on this night, even he couldn't stop me."

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2 | October 27 vs Montreal Canadiens

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Here's a more impressive goal, as Dorsett beats an actual goaltender, as well as the three Montreal defenders trying to get back and stop this odd-man rush. Dorsett fools them all by keeping the puck, looking off better scorers in Jake Virtanen and Brandon Sutter to finish this play himself. It's the perfect play: who expected Dorsett to go all Jaromir Jagr on everyone? Even he seems surprised. 听

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3 | December 20 vs Florida Panthers

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Lots to point out in this clip. 1: Hey, it's Roberto Luongo! 2: Good job by Dorsett to stick with the puck even after the initial shot, and bang home the rebound. 3. The defender making that awful outlet pass to a flat-footed forward who would have been overtaken even if he'd accepted it cleanly? Erik Gudbranson, now one of your 麻豆传媒映画Canucks. Let's hope this was an isolated incident.

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4 | March 12 vs Nashville Predators

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Here's a genuine highlight-reel goal, as Bo Horvat connects with Dorsett to put the Canucks up 2-0 heading into the intermission. What a pass. I'd say I want to marry it, but I've got commitment issues. I am, however, willing to take it slow and see where things go without getting too serious. I like it that much.

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5 | April 9 vs Edmonton Oilers

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I'm gonna miss the hapless Oilers. Looking at their roster, at least up front, one has to imagine their days as a laughingstock are nearing their end. This, however, is vintage Edmonton. First, Taylor Hall blows a tire turning to accept the outlet pass, allowing the puck to stay in the zone. Then, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins bounces helplessly off Matt Bartkowski, then Max Talbot overplays Dorsett's shot, leaving room at the far post. The whole thing falls a seltzer bottle and a banana cream pie short of slapstick on ice. Never forget these Oilers. They were something special. 听