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Potential Vancouver Canucks trade candidates
Patrick Johnston of The Province: Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk said last week that he doesn’t want to get traded, “Oh no. I’m here to stay. To fix this.”
He doesn’t want to go, but if a team calls on the 29-year-old forward, and with the Canucks looking to get young, doesn’t it make more sense for the Canucks to trade him?
Other trade candidates for the Canucks.
Kiefer Sherwood – We all know a move is coming, and he’d like to get over with. If a first-round pick was offered, he’d be traded by now. A source said things are heating up.
Evander Kane – Rick Dhaliwal said the Canucks asked the Edmonton Oilers if they’d be interested in re-acquiring Kane. Oilers said ‘no thanks.’
NHL Rumors: Artemi Panarin and Joonas Korisalo
Tyler Myers – Doubtful he is moved, but teams may take a look.
Teddy Blueger – He’s close to returning to the lineup and is expected to play in the Olympics. Likely wouldn’t net much of a return.
David Kampf – Going to the Olympics. He may provide someone with some forward depth.
Elias Pettersson – Someone may be interested in his two-way play. The Carolina Hurricanes were previously interested and are looking to trade Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Chicago Blackhawks or San Jose Sharks are two teams that could be a good fit.
Teams are calling the Canucks not just about their pending free agents
Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The Vancouver Canucks still plan on going through with their hybrid rebuild, going younger while keeping some key veterans. President Jim Rutherford said that GM Patrik Allvin is getting calls on their pending UFAs, as well as some players with term.
“I would suggest that we listen to teams when they call — about anybody,” Rutherford said. “But that would be the same whether we’re winning or losing. When someone talks about a hybrid rebuild, it means the team is not shopping every player. But prior to this, we already made the decision that we were going to go with younger players.”
NHL Rumors: There is Interest in Calgary Flames Defenseman Rasmus Andersson
For players over 25, nine of the Canucks 12 players have some sort of trade protection.
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