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3 players the Canucks should consider trading

By William Akers

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 26: Hockey fans cheer at the opening face-off of NHL action between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild on October, 26, 2021 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 26: Hockey fans cheer at the opening face-off of NHL action between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild on October, 26, 2021 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) /
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Jan 18, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson (70) skates against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson (70) skates against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Tanner Pearson

Canucks winger Tanner Pearson is a player who has endured very inconsistent patches of play during his time with the franchise. When initially acquired from Pittsburgh during the 2018-19 season, Pearson became a very valuable asset over the following 12 months.

With 21 goals and 24 assists in 69 games during the shortened 2019-20 season, the Kitchener, Ontario product looked like a key part of the Canucks future. Unfortunately, Pearson’s play over the last season and a half have looked nothing like his first full year with the team. 36 points over 91 games is all he’s been able to generate offensively and his three-year, $9.75 million extension given to him in April looks like a massive issue for the Canucks new front office as they move forward.

Pearson did win a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2014, and his good playoff performances throughout his career could provide extra value to a contending team looking to make a run in the postseason.

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