Canucks gathering info to determine player values ahead of deadline

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford and his staff are working the phones to determine how much each of their players – with few exceptions – are worth in advance of the NHL trade deadline on March 21. "A lot of Canucks fans watching this game are wondering what their team is up to," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said during the 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday. "I think it's as simple as this: Jim Rutherford and his new they've been going out and they've been getting the information on what the value of their players are on the open market. "So, I think Jim Rutherford is taking all that information, the players' value on the market, their value in terms of staying and their next contracts, and he's going to make their decisions from there. The Canucks were thought to be a seller before the trade deadline until Bruce Boudreau took over as coach....

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