VANCOUVER, BC - APRIL 8: Nikita Tryamkin #88 of the Vancouver Canucks during a break in NHL action against the Edmonton Oilers on April 8, 2017 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
The Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist were eliminated from the KHL playoffs last week, opening the door for Vancouver Canucks general manager, Jim Benning, to swoop in and potentially offer hulking defender, Nikita Tryamkin, a new contract.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks are already planning to reach out to the 26-year-old. They want to see where his head is at, and what his plans are for the future.