If the Canucks were desperate to move Kuzy he'd be a Blackhawk already

Phillips might be a victim of the # of LHD prospects the Hawks have in the system, but I don’t think the package coming back would have much appeal. Got anything else to offer up?

Canucks move Kuzmenko just to take on a worse contract. And they give up assets and retain to do so. Maybe time to go outside rather than being bored at home.

Hawks don't want a single piece you've sent them.

Canucks pass.

I mean, go up on the picks maybe, he’s a 5th rounder who’s played ok, not great, he’s a 7th d or in the AHL for most teams. Ruds just evens out the players but also gives them a RHD to play, Nieto is another body, but really it’s just for them to get some picks back, Megna is virtually worthless rn, so yea I mean I don’t think anyone in the deal has a lot of value, probably never will.

I don’t think they’re desperate to get out of it, but it seems like them, and all the fans would like to as well. Rust is a good 2 way player that can help in a lot of areas. He’s still on a 30 G, 67 pt pace in 82 games. He’s a better player than Kuz rn and that’s pretty clear. His game should age fairly gracefully too the way he plays. And I think Rust would fit way better into how Van plays than Pitt tbh, Ik they’re looking for a star, but he’d do great there, be able to play on the PK and PP1. IK it wouldn’t happen, but neither would Raty, Kuz and a 1 for Jake, Kuz is closer to a cap dump than an asset to any other team in the NHL rn. Nils value is low since he can’t get off the 4th line and is on pace for like 30 points, he needs a new home to see if he can actually do something. Raty is the only one from the nuks with pretty decent value