Three years ago, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning made it clear that he was interested in power forward and local kid Milan Lucic in free agency.
Lucic, of course, ended up signing a seven-year deal worth $42 million with the Edmonton Oilers. Instead of playing for his hometown club, Lucic simply couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play with Connor McDavid and company.
The 30-year-old Lucic had a productive first season in Edmonton, notching 23 goals and 50 points. But he finished with just 10-24-34 in 2017-18 and a career-low six goals and only 20 points this season.