Prior to the NHL Entry Draft, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning was interviewed on TSN Radio Vancouver to discuss draft picks, potential trades, and possible free agent signings. In the course of the interview, Benning stated outright that he had contacted the Montreal Canadiens about defenseman P.K. Subban, and intended to court pending unrestricted free agent Steven Stamkos.
In the case of Stamkos, Benning was simply a bit premature, as the window for speaking with pending free agents was still a day or two away.
The bigger error was in mentioning that the Canucks had tried to orchestrate a deal for P.