Vancouver Canucks Roundtable: Trade Deadline Preview
Who Should Not Go?
There are players we want to see traded. But, perhaps even more importantly, there are players that should definitely stay — or aren’t there?
Who do you hope is not traded this season?
Alex Hoegler
Any of the young players. I’m all on board for trading veterans Miller, Burrows and even Edler and the Sedin twins (should the right offer come along). But if Jim Benning trades away a young roster player or prospect, this will be a huge mistake. Brock Boeser, Erik Gudbranson and Jake Virtanen better remain in Canuck jerseys after the deadline.
Jeff Godley
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Chris Tanev. He is one of the best defensive defensemen in the game, and at 27 years old, he is still in his prime. If we figure it will be around five years until the Canucks are cup contenders again, that will put Tanev at 32 — still young enough to anchor the defense.
I don’t think there’s any way Benning can get a fair return for Tanev. The rest of the league underrates him too much. Plus, there’s a good chance Benning would try to use Tanev to get immediate help, like a 30-year-old scoring winger, rather than picks and prospects to build for the future. I don’t see a Tanev trade working out for the Canucks.
Gerald Morton
Thatcher Demko. Will he become the No. 1 franchise goalie the Canucks hope he’ll be? Who knows. But, after Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider left and I was forced to live with the competent (usually) but unremarkable goaltending of Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom, I miss a franchise difference maker.
I hope Demko can be that for us fans once more. It’s like having an ace pitcher. You always have a chance.
Janik Beichler
Honestly, I don’t think anyone is untouchable right now. There are players I’d love to see in Vancouver for many years — like Horvat, Hutton, Demko and Juolevi — but anyone can go if the offer is right.