Vancouver Canucks Narrow Down Their Trade Options At Center
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A number of second line centermen options have emerged for the Vancouver Canucks on the NHL trade market with 24 days to go until the deadline for the 2024-25 season.
Ever since the Vancouver Canucks dealt J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers, Patrik Allvin has reportedly been looking for a second line center on the NHL trade market and it appears that some options have come to light for the organization to consider.
The Athletic names center options for the Vancouver Canucks
Once the National Hockey League resumes play after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, there will only be 13 days until the trade deadline, so action is expected to get quite busy during that period.
As Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks continue to evaluate their options on the trade market ahead of the deadline, the center position is their undoubtedly their target right now and yesterday, Thomas Drance of Harman Dayal of The Athletic identified five options for the club.
The biggest name mentioned by Drance and Dayal is St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn, who their General Manager Doug Armstrong is willing to listen to calls on.
Schenn's experience could be quite valuable to this Vancouver Canucks roster heading down the stretch and into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, however it could come with a hefty cost and a contract that has three years remaining on it following this season with a cap hit of $6.5 million.
"Although he's not necessarily a two-way ace and has more offensive than defensive value typically, Schenn is a productive goal scorer capable of doing the job against top-of-the-lineup matchups. He's also a big-bodied forward who plays with an appreciable physical edge, something the Canucks could sorely use down the middle of their forward group." Drance and Dayal said.
The other four options mentioned by Drance and Dayal are Dylan Cozens (Buffalo Sabres), Tommy Novak (Nashville Predators), Casey Mittelstadt (Colorado Avalanche) and Josh Norris (Ottawa Senators).
It's going to be interesting to see what Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks management group are able to accomplish before the deadline, but it's safe to say that one way or another, whether it's one of these five players or not, they'll bring in another centerman.
Source: Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal/The Athletic
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FEVRIER 11 | 537 ANSWERS Vancouver Canucks Narrow Down Their Trade Options At Center Which centermen would you rather Patrik Allvin trade for? | ||
| Brayden Schenn | 161 | 30 % |
| Josh Norris | 170 | 31.7 % |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 33 | 6.1 % |
| Dylan Cozens | 173 | 32.2 % |
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