Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks should be looking for a short-term option down the middle for insurance on their longer-term investments.
They should look for a veteran center to replace the retired Henrik Sedin to allow some developmental time for Elias Pettersson and Adam Gaudette.
“It’s going to be about our young players and how we best get them up and developed,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said Monday. “We have cap space available for whether it’s taking on a player or making a trade to get our young players a more proven centre.