It wasn’t long ago that Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis and forward Radim Vrbata were thrust into the rumour mill, courtesy of Jim Benning, and the ball hasn’t stopped rolling.
It all started when Benning announced that no contract discussions would be held until the end of the season, sparking a debate on the team’s interest in signing either one of them beyond 2016. After less than stellar performances thus far, Vrbata and Hamhuis are in the thick of the trade deadline hype, but more likely than not, “fair value” in return just isn’t in the cards.