LATEST | A young right-handed defenseman has entered the trade market and he's exactly what the Canucks need
The Canucks recently added Filip Hronek to their defensive right side, but it's clear that Patrik Allvin is not yet done with his shopping list for his top 6 defensively.
A new candidate has now made his way to the trade block and he could be gathering interest in Vancouver. The Hawks have been sellers for a while and have traded big young pieces out of their team such as Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat. It might be happening again:
According to a recent report out of Chicago, the Hawks' 2nd Round Selection from 2017, Ian Mitchell, now has an ''uncertain'' future in Chicago. He'll be a restricted free agent by the end of this season and the Hawks could be making him available to every other team if they chose to not tender him a qualifying offer.
Mitchell is a right-handed shot defenseman known to be an excellent puck mover with a high IQ, despite not being the biggest defenseman out there. He's even drawn a comparison to one of the Hawks' best ever d-man in a scouting report from DobberSports:
In a struggling BlackHawks line-up, he had difficulties finding his game, though it's been quite the contrary in the AHL where he was dominant. He manages 6 points in 5 games matched with a +6 differential rating. With the Hawks, he's taken part in 30 games where he tallied 7 points.
Hronek surely is this team's leader on the right side, Myers is not ''expected'' to be around next season (or at least we hope to get rid of his $6M AAV) and Ethan Bear is still without a contract for next year. Adding a young up-and-coming defenseman who has yet to reach the full extent of his potential could be huge for the Canucks' retooling.
The Canucks could have the opportunity to add him at a low price, should they try and acquire the 24-year-old? Defensemen tend to bloom later in age, would he be worth the try?
The Avalanches paved the way for defensive cores made out of puck-moving defensemen, should the Canucks take that road and build a similar core with Hughes and Hronek as their top guns?
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Should the Canucks build a defensive core like the one the Avalanche won the cup with? | ||
| Yes, it's the best fit for today's NHL | 190 | 79.5 % |
| No, you need big guys that hit hard | 49 | 20.5 % |
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