A week ago Trevor Linden was touting Nikita Tryamkin as an emerging star, a big part of the Vancouver Canucks' promised brighter future. Tryamkin has signed on with his hometown KHL team — Yekaterinburg Automobilist — leaving a king sized hole in the Canucks lineup. The Vancouver Canucks' Nikita Tryamkin, back right, walks with an interpreter as he arrives for an end of season news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday April 11, 2017. 2-year extension turned downCanucks General Manager Jim Benning said Tryamkin turned down a two year contract extension. But during the final months of the Canucks' season Tryamkin's big league and big body potential began to shine through, making him a fan favourite at Rogers Arena.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2017 16:02 UTC