Canucks General Manager Jim Benning made an apperance on TSN 1040 radio and revealed that while he's not necessarily looking for a trade he's open to moving two specific players. Benning essentially feels that he's deep enough at goalie that hje coul
"(Markstrom has) gone down (to the AHL) with a real good attitude, he's worked hard, he's played really well." "Dan Cloutier has worked with him, Rollie Melanson has been down a couple times and worked with him," said Benning to TSN 1040. "He's had a real good season. He's been patient with us and he knows he just has to keep working hard and improving his game, and he'll get his opportunity at some point."It was clear that Benning would be less willing to give up Eddie Lack, however he stated that if the right deal game along he would pull the trigger on the trade.
"Eddie's been real good for us too, so I don't want to put that out there," Benning responded when asked directly about a prospective Lack trade. "Eddie's played - the games he's got in - he's been excellent for us. Having said that if a team comes along and we can make our team better, we'll definitely look at something," Benning continued. "I don't know which guy it is yet," said Bennnin gwhen discussing the two goalies "but if we can add a really good young prospect or something - we'll look at it."Many scouts feel Jacob Markstrom will one day be a starter in the NHL so it's likely going to take a solid offer to pry either man away from the Canucks.
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