The Vancouver Canucks have never owned a Norris Trophy-caliber defenceman, but trading for Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson would change all of that.
Now, the Canucks haven’t been considered as a serious landing spot for Karlsson, but Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun wonders if the Canucks would look at acquiring the two-time Norris Trophy winner:
You have to wonder if the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks — and this is just me talking — may kick the tires on Karlsson because they have the assets to make a deal and may see him as a player that would help get them to another level…
the Canucks are trying to determine what the next step will be in their rebuild after president Trevor Linden walked away from his post late last month because of a reported difference of opinion with owner Francesco Aquilini.