The Vancouver Canucks plan to move out Chris Higgins, the 32-year-old winger. This move should not come as a surprise after the Canucks acquired Emerson Etem, a 23-year-old bottom-six winger who is a younger, cheaper, and better alternative to Higgins, based on the first half of the season each had.
Publicly announcing Higgins on the trade block, though, should come as a surprise to most who are familiar with the goings of the NHL.
The Tampa Bay Lightning did not disclose Jonathan Drouin‘s desire to leave the club. Instead, Drouin and his agent did.