The Vancouver Canucks Don’t Really Have Many Players to Trade
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked about the situation with the Vancouver Canucks and which players are actually available.
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Host: “What did you make of the news out of Vancouver that they are going to look at trading veteran players not named Quinn Hughes, because, like, I’m looking at their roster situation here, Dave and like, everybody’s protected. Like, all the contracts that they handed out are trade-protected, with the exception of Conor Garland, Filip Chytil, and Evander Kane; it’s limited protection. So I guess they can trade him. Kiefer Sherwood would be a nice piece. Everybody on the back end is protected. Like, what are they looking to do exactly in Vancouver?
Dave Pagnotta: Well, they’re trying to change a little bit, but they have limited pieces, exactly to your point, like eight guys with no movement clauses and partial no trades on top of that. Like Tyler Myers. His name has been popped up last season, popped up again this year, a little bit, but he has a full no-move that doesn’t change to a 12-team no-trade list until July 1. That’s his expiring season on his contract.
Now maybe, if they, if they get some, they start talking to some teams, and they find a good enough offer, or something like that, maybe they then go to him and say, Hey, would you consider moving a year early? But outside of that, and I’ve been told by people around the league, and I reached out to some of the agents that represent these players that have no movement clauses, all of whom said they doubt their guys are going anywhere.
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So and we saw Allan Walsh tweet out, funny how you’re mentioning, speculation when a guy’s got a no move, he’s referring to his client, Filip Hronek on Vancouver. So yeah, right now, the two names that I’m looking at for now that are most that are going to generate the most interest are Conor Garland and Kiefer Sherwood.
Now Garland is in the final year of his deal, current deal. His extension kicks in July one, since it was a six-times-six deal that includes a no-movement clause. Now, sometimes when you sign an extension, the no movement clause gets added to the final year of the current contract. That’s not the case with Garland. His doesn’t kick in till July one.
Thatcher Demko, who also signed an extension that includes a no movement clause, his did apply to this season as well. His got added on for this season, and I believe (Kevin) Lankinen also has a no-movement clause. So, good job, guys.
But Garland Sherwood, those are guys I’m looking at. I don’t expect there to be much interest in Evander Kane, so I’m not anticipating a move there. Teddy Blueger would generate interest later on. He’s injured right now. They’ve got to take five guys on expiring contracts that are going to be UFA regulars. And clearly, those are going to be some of the players that they’re going to look to move. But outside of that, that’s it.
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So you’re gonna get a decent return for Sherwood, whom they haven’t talked contract with. And I’m sure teams are going to be curious to see what type of deal he’s going to want. And then you’ve got Garland. So let’s see kind of where things go from this side of things. The other thing too, when you leak stuff like this out, it also goes hand in hand with trying to light a fire under their butts.”
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