VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 1: Christopher Tanev #8 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up ice during their NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena December 1, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)"n
Chris Tanev is a pending UFA, but the 30-year-old defenceman hopes to remain with the Vancouver Canucks.
If all goes according to plan, the 2019-20 NHL season will resume on Aug. 1, and the Vancouver Canucks will clash with the Minnesota Wild in a best-of-five qualifying round.
Assuming everything sails smoothly, the Stanley Cup will be awarded in October.