Rick Dhaliwal: There are lots of rumors about Jacob Markstrom going around, but the Vancouver Canucks and Markstrom are still trying to get a deal done.
Rick Dhaliwal: Eustace King, the agent for Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher who wasn’t qualified: “It is disappointing that Troy did not get qualified in his hometown but we look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.’
Rick Dhaliwal: It was a tough decision for the Canucks to not qualify Stecher. The flat salary cap help lead to the decision.