The 6 foot 8 giant Tyler Myers, a veteran who's been with the team for the last five years, is bound to be a free agent when July 1st comes. Myers has been hating on ever since he got to Vancouver, mainly because Jim Benning inked him to a 5-year deal worth $30M, a contract Myers was never able to live up to.
Despite it all, when Rick Tocchet and his staff came in, Myers finally found his niche and played an essential part in the team's success during the playoffs.
His agent, JP Barry, was on Donnie and Dhalie earlier today and was allowed to talk about what Myers' future might look like, and by the looks of it, Myers isn't planning to move elsewhere. Barry made it clear that they had informed the Canucks of their willingness to renew this partnership, and the ball is now in their camp:
The Canucks, at the moment, are in no rush to get Myers under contract, mainly since none of their pending free agents has been dealt with. The word around town is that Myers loves the city and the team, but the team also like Myers.
Would they be keener on keeping around for half the price? Will it be less? With an outing like this one, it seems clear that the Canucks, not only have the upper hand but they also have control over everything.
