Last week, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Vancouver Canucks were a “stealth team” for Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Noah Hanifin, and the trade speculation has only continued to ramp up.
Hanifin, 21, was the fifth-overall draft choice in 2015. He scored 10 goals and 32 points for the Hurricanes this season — both career highs. However, Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province noted the extremely high and unreasonable asking price the ‘Canes are seeking:
And it’s not just parting with their seventh overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.