Updated with better, more contextual Tavares quote (courtesy @StapeNewsday) https://t.co/n0uAdd0QjE
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 20, 2017
Call it more of a hunch, but I can see Vancouver making an increased effort to move Erik Gudbranson. It’s unlikely they re-sign him to what he can get on the market, and there is little point to keeping him on the roster if he’s not part of their future. A fresh start would benefit Gudbranson, too. It just hasn’t worked out for team or player.
.@FriedgeHNIC talking Gudbranson on @Sportsnet650 "I have got to think that if somebody's gonna take a run at him they're gonna do it soon. I could see Vancouver being motivated to try and get something going there…" 1/2
— Scott Rintoul (@ScottRintoul) December 20, 2017
"& I could see some team looking if they're gonna get him they gonna want him after the freeze ends b/c you're gonna want to get him playing & into your system. I don’t think VAN wants Hutton sitting out, I could see them being motivated to make a Gudbranson move pretty soon" 2/2
— Scott Rintoul (@ScottRintoul) December 20, 2017
.@botchford: I think he needs to go. I think he's lost, like he's lost himself. He's not Gudbranson anymore. He's not that big, physical, he's gonna hit guys. It looks like the environment, the second-guessing, the system has got to him. He's unsure of what he's supposed to be.
— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) December 20, 2017