Vancouver Canucks have to settle for acquiring players at NHL trade deadline
VANCOUVER — Given a choice, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning would’ve preferred to pick up some draft picks at the NHL trade deadline.
Instead, he had to settle for two young players and a 34-year-old veteran joining his ninth NHL team in Vancouver’s two deals Monday.
Vancouver acquired forwards Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen from the Columbus Blue Jackets for veteran forward Thomas Vanek. Earlier, the club sent defenceman Philip Holm to the Vegas Golden Knights for forward Brendan Leipsic.
Benning said the original plan was for the Canucks to stockpile draft picks.