Although the price may not be right for the Toronto Maple Leafs, not to mention the rest of the teams in the league, he’s an intriguing target.
Tanev’s a good defenseman who’s on an extremely favorable contract and people know that.
The Vancouver Canucks know that too, they’re not stupid, so naturally, the asking price will be high.
And yes, there’s an asking price because Canucks president Trevor Linden has made it clear that the team is starting a rebuild as reported by Rory Boylen of Sportsnet.
Obviously we’ve been forthright in saying we’ve been transitioning as a team to a younger group and that was becoming a bit of a sticking point with some people.