Benning says Sedins on board with direction Canucks are going
As the Vancouver Canucks shift their focus to the future, general manager Jim Benning is keeping the franchise's two most prominent employees in mind.
With their $7-million contracts due to expire on July 1, 2018, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, both 36 years old, are a little over a year away from unrestricted free agency.
Gone are the cup contending, MVP- and Art Ross-winning days for Vancouver and the twins, but according to Benning, the club's two all-time leading scorers are still a big part of the plan going forward.
Benning met with the Sedins Monday to explain the direction of the team. "They're on board and excited about what we're doing."
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In 62 games this season, Henrik's bagged 38 points, including the 1,000th of his career, while Daniel's netted 36 points and sits 22 shy of the millennial milestone.
With the playoffs all but out of reach, the Canucks have been sellers leading up to Wednesday's deadline, orchestrating a pair of shrewd deals: sending Alex Burrows to Ottawa for promising prospect Jonathan Dahlen, and dealing Jannik Hansen to San Jose for Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional pick.