The Vancouver Canucks are slowly crafting together a foundation of youth and gifted players, as they try to return to Stanley Cup contention. Thus far, general manager Jim Benning has done a solid job.
To go along with Bo Horvat, Benning was able to trade for Markus Granlund and Sven Baertschi, signed NCAA free agent Troy Stecher and drafted both Olli Juolevi and Elias Pettersson, who hopefully turn out as franchise cornerstones.
But obviously, Benning is capable of adding more to the roster. An ideal target would be Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson, who, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, has requested a trade:
Josh Anderson, who remains unsigned eight days before the Columbus Blue Jackets begin their regular season, has requested a trade from the NHL club, although the club says that has not been conveyed to them.