MAJOR | Conor Garland trade coming? The winger takes matter into his own hands
It's not a secret anymore the Canucks have been trying to find a new home for their speedy winger Conor Garland. The tight salary cap has made moving his important $4.95M difficult, and today, the forward made a significant change.
GARLAND ON HIS WAY OUT?
Earlier today, the news broke that Garland had switched agents, which could've seemed insignificant. However, the latest updates suggest otherwise.
�' Conor Garland #Canucks has switched agents and is now represented by Judd Moldaver
@wassermanhockey
He has three years remaining at a $4.95M cap hit. �'
@wassermanhockey
He has three years remaining at a $4.95M cap hit. �'
The Hockey insider Eliotte Friedman first broke the news that Garland and his new agent had asked the Canucks for permission to talk to other teams to facilitate a trade:
�'There is word this afternoon that Vancouver has granted Conor Garland permission to talk to other teams about a potential trade. Tight cap situation, see if there's a better fit around the NHL.''
The Canucks have been trying to trade Garland away for about a year, but now everything regarding the Canucks' number 8 is heating up. The latest development suggested that the Canucks would even be keen to retain parts of his salary on the remainder of a contract. Will they be having?
| POLL | ||
Would you retain salary on Garland's cap hit to get him off the books? | ||
| Yea | 243 | 35.9 % |
| Absolutely not | 433 | 64.1 % |
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