Canucks exploring trade options for Higgins
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Here's something you don't see every day.
In an official team statement Sunday, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning confirmed the team is exploring trade options for Chris Higgins.
#Canucks issue statement confirming they're exploring trade options for Chris Higgins. Interesting way to do this: pic.twitter.com/u3khJ9T4nY
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 10, 2016
Higgins has two years remaining on his deal, which has a $2.5 million annual cap hit. This is his sixth season with the Canucks.
The 32-year-old forward has struggled this season with just two goals and one assist in 25 games. He has 332 points in 703 career NHL games.