Knowing key centre Brandon Sutter would undergo hernia surgery, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning spent the last few days making trade calls to see which centres might be available around the National Hockey League and what they would cost.
Listening to Benning talk about his team Wednesday, you have to wonder what other types of players he may be asking about.
With the Canucks transitioning to a younger, faster team while still carrying a stack of long-term contracts on older players, Benning understands his group will lose more games than it did in the seasons before he arrived 18 months ago.