Hmmm... but the Canucks only have 6 NHL defencemen under contract right now:BladesofSteel wrote:No surprises here, and no surprise that Rome wasn't offered a contract extension either. The depth of the blueline needs an overhaul, and they still need a bona fide top pairing D. I expect one of Alberts or Ballard to be moved too, if not both.
Hamhuis (29) -Bieksa (31)
Edler(26) - ?
Ballard (29) -Tanev (22)
Alberts (30)
Plus they have a few possibilities in Chicago:
Sauve (left) (22)
Connauton (left) (22)
Polasek (left) (20)
I'd say that things are looking a little thin, and it's unlikely that they'll look to be trading anyone...
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