Derek Forbort May Be Reconsidering His Decision to Part Ways with the Vancouver Canucks

After the Vancouver Canucks missed the Stanley Cup playoff's and the team parting way with Head Coach Rick Tocchet, it was reported that Veteran D-Man Derek Forbort would be hitting free-agency to test his value in the open market.

Originally, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin expressed his interest in bringing back the reliable defender for another season, but Forbort has other plans.

Now, with new head coach Adam Foote leading the way and looking for assistant coaches to aid him, a big name mentioned that would be a great fit is Kevin Dean, who served behind the bench for the Chicago Blackhawks for the last two seasons.

Dean was the defense coach for the Boston Bruins when Derek Forbort was apart of the organization and reportedly had a great relationship, and Vancouver insider Rick Dhaliwal believes that if the Canucks bring him on the staff, Forbort may change his mind in testing free-agency.

Although plagued with injuries all season long, Forbort is a reliable stay at home defenseman that the Canucks could really use if he is healthy, especially for games coming down the stretch battling for a playoff spot.