The holiday season is often devoid of interesting NHL stories, as the league takes a backseat to both the World Junior Championships and general holiday festivities.
However, the beginning of the holiday roster freeze did leave us with one interesting tidbit of information concerning New York Rangers forward Lias Andersson, one that could be very useful to the Vancouver Canucks.
On Dec. 21, it was reported that Andersson — the seventh overall selection by the Rangers in the 2017 NHL entry draft — had requested a trade, only two and a half years after being selected.