Over the past weeks, we have covered different trade scenarios for the Vancouver Canucks that we could see as the trade deadline nears. One of those was the option of trading No. 1 defenceman Chris Tanev.
We quickly decided the Canucks aren’t in a position to trade their best D-man, but Tanev is still a media topic. Why? Because defencemen can fetch some really nice returns.
Another topic of the day is the NHL’s bye week, and the impact it seemingly has on teams.
NHL Bye Week
Ryan Biech (Canucks Army) — How Teams Are Impacted by the NHL Bye Week
The NHL added a new wrinkle to the schedule this season with the league mandated bye week.