Canucks trade talks to move Thatcher Demko reportedly progressing, holding team meetings
The Vancouver Canucks are a team imploding from the inside out with locker room drama, and now reports are surfacing that Thatcher Demko may be on his way out as well.
Trade rumours have been surrounding Elias Pettersson and JT Miller this season amid their public locker room rift, but it's not clearly affected the whole team.
Thatcher Demko connected to Carolina Hurricanes in evolving trade
According to a report from Kevin Woodley of NHL.com, who specializes in goalie analysis, Thatcher Demko's name has been floated in the trade market recently. The Caroline Hurricanes were specifically named with interest.
Earlier this week as the Canucks locker room drama worsened and their on-ice play took a decline, reports did surface from NHL insider Doug MacLean that Demko may want to move on from Vancouver.
After the Edmonton Oilers dismantled the Canucks in a highly-anticipated rivalry game by a score of 6-2, Vancouver held internal meetings at the arena to discuss their next steps.
If Thatcher Demko requests a trade out of the Canucks organization, it would be a massive hit to their chances of being competitive in years to come.
Now 29 years old, Demko has been one of the NHL's most elite goaltenders over his career, but has struggled to stay healthy. Returning from a complex knee injury this year, Demko's struggled with an .867 save percentage in 12 games. He's under contract this season and next for $5M annually.
The Canucks are now plagued by a toxic locker room and have fallen out a playoff position after getting schooled by the Oilers without Connor McDavid. They're in a rough spot, and if they lose Thatcher Demko along with one of Miller or Pettersson, things in Vancouver could get bad quickly.
