NHL Rumors Canucks may have interest in Douglas Murray

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More NHL offseason:  | | | |  , who was worth giving up two second-round picks for the  Morgan Burnett Jersey to acquire him at the trade deadline last season, remains on the free agent market. However, he could have a potential suitor in the .Jim Jamieson of the caught up with Murrays agent, who confirmed the .Weve talked to them off and on all summer, said player agent Anton Thun. At this point were not close to signing. There are a group of clubs that have interest, so it comes down to the right circumstances and the right dollars.Vancouver a sistant general manager Laurence Gilman didnt confirm to Jamieson that Douglas Murray is a target, but did say that the team is looking for a defenseman. The club only has six players under NHL contract on defense presently.  We are looking to add another NHL calibre defenceman to our group and have had discu sions with Kareem Hunt Jersey  numerous agents regarding various players currently available in the market, Gilman said in a text me sage.Perhaps it is not a coincidence that Murray is surfacing as an option a day after the agent for Canucks restricted free agent defenseman revealed his client is drawing interest from KHL teams and a Swi s league club.We fully anticipate a deal getting done with Vancouver, but there has been serious interest from Europe, Tanevs agent Ro s Gurney As a restricted free  Phillip Gaines Jersey agent, Tanevs only real leverage in getting a favorable contract is the threat of bolting for Europe.  The Canucks have about $4.3 million remaining in cap space for next season. So  Ricardo Louis Jersey this doesnt nece sarily mean re-signing Tanev and bringing in a more experienced free agent blueliner is an either-or situation. The team does have decide rather soon, however, how much of a priority getting Tanev back under contract is.Tanev, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent out of college hockey, is just 23 and showed real promise in 38 games for the Canucks last season. Murray, meanwhile, is 10 years older and has showed more signs of slowing down over the last two years, particularly in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs when he was averaging just 15: Christian Kirksey Jersey 19 a game.That said, Murray is a veteran guy with some physicality and a lot of postseason experience. He is also a good shot blocker, which could pique the interest of new head coach John Tortorella.  Either way, the Canucks have options for how they addre s their blue line, even in this late stage of the offseason.
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