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Former Stanley Cup Champion Strongly Linked to the Vancouver Canucks For a Trade
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A former Stanley Cup champion has been suggested as a trade option for Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin as he continues to search for center help.
It's been a big topic of discussion in Vancouver for the last six months now - will the club be able to add a centerman, either a legit 2C or someone who can play in the middle-six at some point?
So far, Patrik Allvin's search for help down the middle hasn't gone in his favour, with David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period saying last month that they never really got close to adding one this summer, despite reports suggesting that they made competitive contract offers for Mikael Granlund and Christian Dvorak.
"I wish I had some sexy names to throw at you. I don't. Nothing that was overly impactful or anything that felt like it was getting close. I'm sure like every team, you do your due diligence, that's part of your job, you go out there, you poke around, you start to...like around that time of year you hear names that team's are necessarily shopping, but teams are poking around on and they kind of let that name kind of get out there a little bit and it leads to nothing, because there's nothing there." Pagnotta said.
He added, "I think the Canucks certainly tried to, you know, comb the market and see what was out there in terms of the center position. I just don't think they got close on anything."
He added, "I think the Canucks certainly tried to, you know, comb the market and see what was out there in terms of the center position. I just don't think they got close on anything."
With the Vancouver Canucks missing both their second and third line centers at the moment in Filip Chytil & Teddy Blueger, who are dealing with injuries, the club's search needs to ramp up and this week, NHL insider Frank Seravalli mentioned a handful of names they could target.
Former Stanley Cup champion could be potential trade target for Vancouver Canucks
During a recent edition of Frankly Hockey, NHL insider Frank Seravalli spoke about the Vancouver Canucks' center situation and suggested some players that the club could target on the trade market in the weeks ahead.
Among the names that Seravalli threw out there was 2022 Stanley Cup champion JT Compher, who is in his third year as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and is under contract through the 2027-28 season with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.1 million.
"The #Canucks might have to settle for less than perfect centre help, said @frank_seravalli on his show today.
Some of the names he threw out as possibilities:
- Alex Wennberg
- Adam Gaudette
- Ryan Poehling
- Casey Middlestat
- JG Pageau
- Kevin Hayes?
- JT Compher?" Noah Strang said on X.
Some of the names he threw out as possibilities:
- Alex Wennberg
- Adam Gaudette
- Ryan Poehling
- Casey Middlestat
- JG Pageau
- Kevin Hayes?
- JT Compher?" Noah Strang said on X.
Compher, a native of Northbrook, Illinois, would bring a ton of experience to the Vancouver Canucks lineup, with 583 regular season games and 70 Stanley Cup Playoff contests under his belt.
The 30-year-old's salary is fairly manageable too, especially with the cap expected to rise exponentially in the years to come, however and yes, it's early, Compher's production this season isn't anything to write home about, with just one goal and one assist in seven games.
Perhaps he needs a fresh start elsewhere and with the Vancouver Canucks desperately seeking center help, it could be a perfect fit, depending on the cost.
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