After the news that Milan Lucic is officially a candidate for Jim Benning, another Vancouver Canucks rumor has emerged. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Canucks are also interested in 2013 Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban.
For a team that has no clear-cut No. 1 defenseman, Subban is, of course, an option. With Tyson Barrie off the market, Subban is the next logical option. But where would he even slot in?
As of today, the Canucks seem to have two set defense pairings:
Behind that, Vancouver currently has Nikita Tryamkin, Luca Sbisa, Andrey Pedan, Troy Stecher and possibly Philip Larsen fighting for the last remaining spots.