Will some Canucks players ask for a trade?
Thomas Drance: Donât expect that the Vancouver Canucks will announce their full coaching staff right away.
Goaltending coach Ian Clark is an interesting negotiation to watch. It could be a complicated negotiation.
Rick Dhaliwal: John Shannon on CHEK TV with Donnie and Dhali: âI think that Canucks are going to add someone else on the management side. I could see them adding a President.â
Alex Blair: âNot a surprise but multiple people both in and around the @Canucks and around the @NHL âstunnedâ, âsurprisedâ and âshockedâ by @FriedgeHNIC report that Canucks ownership is planning to bring back GM JB. Believe the decision will not be well received by many @Canucks players.â
@BoestMode: Thomas Drance on Donnie and Dhali: âIn that room right now thereâs a group of players who have looked at whatâs transpired the last while and are side-eying this org. Repairing trust and long term vision will be a big challenge for the Canucksâ
@Account4hockey: Elliotte Friedman said on Sportsnet 650 that he thinks one or two of Canucks players that are upset will ask for a trade out of Vancouver.
Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province: Canucks GM Jim Benning said that âItâs on meâ several times during a media availability.
âIâm accountable and responsible as a general manager,â Benning said Friday.
The Canucks didnât take a step forward this season like they have hoped.
Offseason buyout candidates include Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel, Loui Eriksson and Jake Virtanen. Virtanenâs legal situation may complicate things.
Benning added that they could look to make a trade or two. He did add that no player asked for trade yet.
The Canucks plan on being aggressive on the trade and free markets according to Benning.
âWeâre looking at players that drive offence, that can play with our other offensive players,â Benning said. âBecause we need to score more and weâre going to need to spend more time in the other teamâs end, and we canât be on our heels.â
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