In the offseason, multiple reports surfaced of the Vancouver Canucks looking to move on from defenceman Tyler Myers. Myers had a unique contract situation that paid him a bonus on September 15th, after which a trade was expected. No trade has yet come to pass, and now details have emerged of a failed trade that would've sent Myers to San Jose.
Labanc and Myers are both in the final year of their contracts, but it appears that the Canucks could be able to yield something more in assets if they trade Myers closer to the trade deadline. If the Canucks fall short of the playoffs once again, they may enter a full rebuild next season, with the returns of a Myers trade potentially paying dividends.