Tanner Pearson is a Vancouver Canucks after Monday’s deadline-day deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. ( Joe Sargent / Getty Images )Benning said sending defenceman Erik Gudbranson to the Penguins for winger Tanner Pearson just prior to the NHL trade deadline adds a “good hockey player” to Vancouver’s roster. “We think he’s going to be a good fit with either (Elias Pettersson) or (Bo Horvat). He’s just another guy that can score for us.” The Canucks will be Pearson’s third team of the season. We want to continue doing a good job drafting and developing and rebuilding the team,” Benning said.

Source: thestar February 25, 2019 21:33 UTC