The Vancouver Canucks were reported to be in negotiations with 21-year-old defenceman Nikita Tryamkin of Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg at the beginning of February. They did not get a contract done back then, but are back negotiating after the conclusion of Tryamkin’s season.
VAN sources say the #Caucks are trying to sign defenseman Nikita Tryamkin but are dealing with some cap issues.
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Avtomobilist finished the season seventh in the KHL’s Eastern Conference and lost the first playoff round against Metallurg Magnitogorsk with 4-2 in a best-of-seven series.