NHL Trade Buzz: Canucks hold out Myers for roster management purposes The NHL Trade Deadline looms with eight days remaining, and teams across the league are preparing for potential roster adjustments. The Vancouver Canucks have taken a proactive approach by holding out defenseman Tyler Myers for roster management purposes, a move that has sparked speculation about his potential trade. Myers, 36, was a late scratch for the Canucks’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, with coach Adam Foote citing the team’s need to manage its roster ahead of the deadline. “This is the time of year where this kind of thing comes up,” Foote said, emphasizing the inevitability of such decisions as the deadline approaches. Myers, entering his second season of a three-year, $9 million contract, has been a key player for the Canucks, but the team’s 32nd-place standing in the league has raised questions about his future. Forward Evander Kane acknowledged the team’s precarious position, stating, “You have to focus on what’s in front of you and just go about your day. It’s a short window here that we have until the trade deadline so things can happen at the drop of a hat.” Forward Brock Boeser echoed this sentiment, calling Myers’ potential trade “inevitable” and expressing concern over losing a leader who has mentored younger players. “He’s such a big voice in the room,” Boeser said. “Losing him will [stink], but it’s part of the business.” Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames are navigating their own challenges as they face the trade deadline. Centers Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman have both indicated they could be moved, with Kadri, who leads the team with 39 points in 56 games, having discussed his situation with general manager Craig Conroy.#calgary_flames #vancouver_canucks #tyler_myers #adam_foote #nazem_kadri
