Jason Brough: Chris Tanev Trade Power Rankings 1. Let’s not beat around the bush. Canucksarmy is a fan site with no direct affiliation to the Vancouver Canucks, Canucks Sports & Entertainment, NHL, or NHLPA, Photo Credit: © Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports. And next year, Tanev replaces the Carrick/Polak as … Tanev isn’t good enough to … If Tanev does end up traded this offseason, there are three time periods in which the trade … Brian La Rose, Pro Hockey Rumors 2/6/2020. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. The latest in the rumour mill has Tanev signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins as they appear to be prepared to offer him a five-year deal when the … Chris Tanev close to deal with Calgary Flames Gavin Lee, Pro Hockey Rumors 10/10/2020 8 former Michigan officials criminally charged along with ex-governor in Flint water crisis Aforementioned in an article of mine, Tanev’s modified no-trade clause begins at the start of the 2017-18 season, so now is the time for the Canucks to trade him. In terms of average ice-time, Hamonic was a top-pairing defender for the Flames in 2019/20, second to only Mark Giordano. There’s something to be said about that. https://puckprose.com/2017/11/14/vancouver-canucks-trade-rumors-chris-tanev Plus injury news, trade value, add drop advice, graphs, and more. Saturday: Tanev is officially a Flame. But there’s another angle worth exploring here because, in a roundabout way, the Canucks just completed a Chris Tanev-for-Hamonic swap with the Calgary Flames. From Corey Sznajder/CJ Turtoro’s A3Z Performance Tool. Christopher Tanev cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status The deal also includes trade protection in the form of a ten-team no-trade list, per CapFriendly. Chris Tanev would have been a heckuva trade chip a season or three ago. Christopher Tanev (born December 20, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). That alone gives Jim Benning and the Canucks the “win” in this “trade.”. Although Hamonic has the higher career PPG (0.30 to 0.23), Tanev has put up points at a greater pace for the last three seasons running. The Vancouver fanbase knows well that Tanev’s best qualities don’t always show up on a stat sheet, no matter how advanced. Let’s go with this idea that the Toronto Maple Leafs need to acquire another top pairing defenseman. That should mesh well with the crease-crashers with whom Hamonic is probably going to be sharing most of his ice-time with. Well, all the areas we didn’t say Tanev was better in, of course. More specifically, Faber already covered the myriad statistical categories in which Hamonic has held a recent advantage over Tanev, which is most of them. Let’s not beat around the bush. The Maple Leafs are still interested. The Vancouver Canucks had many chances to trade defenceman Chris Tanev, but general manager Jim Benning took the risk and chose to retain the … Tanev also provides Shot Assists at one of the best rates in the league, while Hamonic is decidedly sub-average. • On that note, we should revisit Hamonic’s shot at this point. Tanev isn’t good enough to … Flipping back to the A3Z, Hamonic proves surprisingly proficient in Controlled Zone Exits, ranking well above average and above Tanev. Which makes sense, given that Tanev is well-known for lobbing muffins and Hamonic has a cannon of a shot, but more on that in a bit. It looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins want both Tanev brothers in the NHL to be on their roster. Unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, he was signed by the Canucks as a free agent after his freshman year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. Tanev will be turning 30-years-old in the middle of next season and is currently only under contract for that season with a $4.45-million cap hit. Chris Tanev is the Canucks' biggest trade chip, but should they deal him? IMO the Leafs aren't giving up significant youth for Tanev. Everyone already knows that Travis Hamonic isn’t really on a professional try out contract, or what we in the biz like to refer to as a “PTO.”. With the Canucks sitting at the top of the Pacific Division, it would stand to … Hamonic, like Mike Hoffman before him, is only “trying out” with the Vancouver Canucks until they formally place … That Hamonic might also be a more effective defender than Tanev in the present day? Last season, the Canucks were bogged down by a sub-par penalty kill, and there have been calls for increased physicality from the team in anticipation of the ultra-competitive North Division. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. As Faber already covered and according to stats from our pals at NaturalStatTrick, Tanev also has a slight advantage in some advanced stat categories, including shot suppression and actual goals against per 60. And it’s already time for a first look at who won the quote-unquote trade. Chris Tanev has made some back handed comments about his former coach while recognizing Sutter's abilities. The former Canuck guards against zone entries at a roughly median rate, whereas Hamonic struggles mightily. And next year, Tanev replaces the Carrick/Polak as … Rick Dhaliwal: Source is saying that Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev is definitely in play. https://t.co/kKmcPNS71X, — Stephan Roget (@StephanRoget) January 3, 2021.