Landing Spots For Chris Tanev

Julian McKenzie and Shayna Goldman of The Althleic with 8 destinations for Chris Tanev, As for Tanev, despite the Flames showing some interest in re-sig.ning him, he was placed at No. 2 on Chris Johnston’s latest trade board, and a growing list of teams have been linked to the 34-year-old right-shot defenseman. Per colleague Pierre LeBrun, Tanev was dangled in the Lindholm trade to Vancouver only for the Canucks to balk at the higher price point. Considering Tanev’s lengthy injury history and his warrior-like style of play, Flames general manager Craig Conroy has every incentive to move him before another injury plummets his value. But even with the injury risks, Tanev is the type of player that GMs covet for playoff runs. A rugged defenseman who can be relied upon to play nearly 20 minutes per game and provide a stabilizing presence at the back end while working with an offensive-minded partner, he’ll block shots and can be used as a penalty killer.... So, with all this interest in Tanev, where might he end up? Here are eight teams that line up as possible landing spots for the veteran defender. Toronto Maple Leafs Given the relationship between Conroy and Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving and the history between Tanev and Treliving, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the Leafs are on this list. They tried to trade for Tanev and Nikita Zadorov earlier this season before the latter moved to Vancouver, so the interest and desire are there. Toronto’s need for a defenseman remains. There is every reason for this to be a fit. read on ($), the other teams listed are Ottawa, Vancouver, New Jersey, Dallas. Winnipeg, Tampa and LA...