He can play up and down in the lineup, and makes everyone better around him.Other teams, like the Florida Panthers, might have to leave their second leading scorer (Jonathan Marchessault) unprotected if they wanted to hold on to Hansen. Rob Williams | Dec 14 2016, 8:23 pm. San Jose acquired Right Winger Jannik Hansen Tuesday night, sending Goldobin and a conditional draft pick to Vancouver. Jannik Hansen Traded: Jim Benning is Winning the Trade Deadline! Not sure if those teams are on his trade list. He’s likely a third liner on a good team, and a good penalty killer on any team.Hansen, who turns 31 next month, is a key cog in the Canucks attack. In return, the Canucks have sent Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round pick. Last year, Hansen scored 38 points (including a career-high 22 goals), in 67 games.Henrik and Daniel Sedin, as well as Loui Eriksson, must be protected by virtue of their no-movement clauses. My understanding is there is Jannik Hansen trade interest in Minnesota and Anaheim. He does have a modified no-trade clause (NTC) as well. He will help the Sharks fight for a Stanley Cup this spring with the assurance of his return in September, something most deadline additions cannot say.VAN return on Hansen to SJ is expected to be Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round pick.Last year, Hansen had the most prolific season of his career. This season, he has battled some injury issues. With Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, they need not rebuild either.Complicating things though, is Hansen’s limited no-trade clause, in which he must submit a list of eight teams he is willing to be traded to.Hansen’s value could also be in flux though.Hansen is on a club-friendly contract, with this season and next remaining on a deal that carries just a $2.5 million cap hit.Will Hansen do what Radim Vrbata did last season, and submit a list of teams that likely won’t want him in an effort to submarine a deal? It is a curious trade.
In 565 games with the Canucks, Hansen posted 105 goals and 235 points. He can play up and down the lineup, with the skill to play in the top six and the defence and grit to feature in the bottom six. Jannik Hansen Traded to San Jose. — … After much of the east coast media has gone to bed, the west coast teams are still working. - Duration: 2:28. But the big decision for Jim Benning will be made with his forwards.Baertschi (24) and Granlund (23) are much younger than the Danish winger, and have shown a lot of promise this season.
Jannik Hansen Traded to San Jose Sharks. Toronto isn’t, although they’re fighting tooth and nail, as is Boston, for a playoff spot.One name that has been brought up since the offseason and will continue until the moment the team makes a trade (including him or another forward), is Jannik Hansen.Pittsburgh should be a strong contender for Hansen, as their PK is sputtering along this season (ranked 21st in the NHL), and they’re without another speedy winger, Bryan Rust, who is on IR.He’s been banged up this season, appearing in only 27 games, scoring 13 points (6-7-13). Armchair GM: Canucks should trade Jannik Hansen . Last week, he submitted his eight-team trade list to Canucks management, another early sign the veteran could get dealt.Goldobin is 21-yr-old SJ first rounder in 2014 (27th overall) who has put some nice numbers in AHL this season — 15 G and 41 Pts in 46 GP.If SJ wins the Cup, the conditional fourth round pick becomes a first-round pick for the Canucks. The trade deadline doesn’t sleep. Hansen’s extra year may have limited his market, as many contending teams don’t have room to add players that must be protected.A valuable component Hansen brings is his playoff experience. That could be tricky, as just about every team in the NHL could use a player like Hansen, whereas Vrbata was more of an acquired taste.Bo Horvat and Brandon Sutter are locks to be protected, leaving Benning with a choice of two of Sven Baertschi, Markus Granlund, and Hansen.Here are eight of the most likely fits for a trade:The problem? 2:28. With a modified-NTC, the Sharks must protect him, unless he is asked and agrees to waive his no-trade clause. Hansen has suffered both broken ribs and a knee injury this season, limiting him to 28 games, where he has recorded 13 points. With exactly one week to go before the NHL’s trade deadline, we are in the heart of rumour season.All in all, there are approximately 13 teams that could fit Hansen into their future plans.Most of the teams listed above are contenders, at least in their own minds. Vancouver Canucks / Twitter. Hansen is a respectable player. Amazingly, the condition is that if the Sharks win the Stanley Cup this season, the fourth would …
By Charles Barrera - March 1, 2017.
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Jannik Hansen — a fan favourite during his time with the Vancouver Canucks — announced his retirement on Friday.
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