Luke Schenn on the rumors
Ben Kuzma: (string) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luke Schenn on all the rumors: “Obviously, there’s lots of chatter around the league when you get this close to the (trade) deadline. Things start to pick up. Not my first time going through it, but like I’ve said all along, I love playing in Vancouver and I stand by that.”
“I want to continue to play here and going forward and that’s what I try to focus on — playing for this organization and doing the best for this team. It’s totally out of my control with trade protection and we’ll see how things play out.”
“I grew up following the team and this organization gave me my first chance when I was down and out and a second chance to resurrect my career.”
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The Luke Schenn scenario is a little complicated
NHL Network: Thomas Drance on the NHL Network with EJ Hradek discussing Vancouver Canucks pending UFA defenseman Luke Schenn.
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Hradek: “What are you listening to in regards to Luke Schenn now?
Drance: “The Luke Schenn scenario is a complicated one for the Canucks to browse. It need to be easy. He’s 33 years of ages. This group’s not near to competing yet he is a valued leader because storage locker area. They did have a mentoring adjustment. Rick Tocchet likes this type of hefty hockey that Luke Schenn plays.
But below is why it’s truly complicated gents. Luke Schenn’s other half is anticipating really close to the trade target date. And I assume, well, I do not also assume, if he had his druthers, the choice would certainly have been made currently to make sure that him and his household might obtain cleared up before the arrival of his brand-new youngster.
The much longer this extends, the more tough it comes to be forLuke Schenn And I recognize we consider these trade due dates as being paper deals and we consider it in dream hockey terms yet there are genuine individuals below.
Luke Schenn painful over the choice that impends before the Canucks company over the following couple of weeks. That appeared when I talked with him at Rogers field, and it’s just mosting likely to end up being more directed, that made the reports that a Luke Schenn trade might end up being brewing so intriguing.
If this is mosting likely to take place for the Schenn household, you wish it takes place quickly.
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Hradek: “Quick follow-up there, could he ask the Canucks ‘just don’t trade me.’ Is that a possibility?”
Drance: “I indicate you could constantly place in the demand yet if you do not have official trade defense right? I might ask you men to have me on tomorrow and you might certainly pat me on the head and state certain, does not indicate your manufacturer is mosting likely to call.
