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Canucks: Jaroslav Halak could be worth pursuing in free agency

With the 2019-20 NHL campaign on pause, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has plenty of time to plan out his moves for the offseason.

Benning’s first order of business is to figure out what he will do with goalie Jacob Markstrom. The 30-year-old is slated to hit free agency, and he’s been Vancouver’s most valuable player over the past two years.

Thatcher Demko has long been viewed as “the goalie of the future.” But he has struggled with consistency this season, and Vancouver has a top goalie top prospect in Michael DiPietro.