The 30-year-old noted Friday that he provided his club with a list of eight teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to TSN's Farhan Lalji.
Hansen admitted that of the eight teams, seven are playoff teams and one is a preferred city.
According to CapFriendly.com, Hansen can submit a list of eight teams he's willing to be dealt to. The Canucks would then have 45 days after receiving the request to trade him to one of those teams, or else the list becomes void.
As per Lalji, goaltender Ryan Miller has also signed off on his own trade list from the summer - which includes five teams he's willing to join in a swap - while Henrik Sedinconfirmed that neither him nor Daniel have been asked to waive their no-trade clause.
Hansen could potentially serve as a cap-friendly option for a contending team. He represents a modest cap hit of $2.5 million this season and next.
At first glance, the Edmonton Oilers look stacked at center ice.
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - a team with these three pivots in tow would be foolish to give up anything to acquire more help at center. But the Oilers find themselves on the cusp of doing just that, as their crew of middlemen come with one fatal flaw - faceoff proficiency.
First off, that three-man group mentioned above is down to just two, as Draisaitl has spent plenty of time on the wing this season and has looked far too good alongside McDavid to slot in anywhere else.
That being the case, the team's four regular centermen are actually McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, Mark Letestu, and a rotating cast of fourth-line pivots, with Drake Caggiula taking the most draws among them.
Here's how that group stacks up in the circle at even strength:
Player
Faceoff Wins
Faceoff Losses
Faceoff Percentage
Mark Letestu
342
322
51.5%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
412
520
44.2%
Connor McDavid
279
357
43.9%
Drake Caggiula
95
150
38.8%
There are a few obvious problems here. First, the two pivots in need of the most ice time, McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins, are both brutal at taking faceoffs, with third-liner Letestu currently the only center on the team winning more than 50 percent of his draws. For the record, Draisaitl has posted a 49.3 percent clip when suiting up in his natural position this season.
Secondly, the team has no viable option at the fourth-line center position, as consistently losing draws doesn't seem like a winning formula for a line already possessing less skill.
So what are the Oilers' options heading into the deadline? They don't need to spend big, as the asset they covet need only fill a minor role - either taking over on the third line and moving Letestu down, or adding some skill and faceoff proficiency to the fourth line.
New York Rangers forward Brandon Pirri may be an affordable option. He hasn't taken a ton of draws this season, but Pirri's 113 faceoff wins are still more than Caggiula has managed, and he possesses a sterling 56.5 percent success rate in the circle.
He's also got some decent offensive skill - the 25-year-old posted 22 goals just two seasons ago - and he might be able to rediscover that scoring touch in Edmonton's offensive scheme.
University of Alberta alum Derek Ryan is another option. The veteran Carolina Hurricanes pivot doesn't provide much offensive skill, but he does boast a dominant 57.1 percent faceoff win rate - ninth-best in the league among players to have taken at least 200 draws.
Peter Chiarelli could also inquire about Montreal Canadiens pivot Torrey Mitchell, who's won 54 percent of the draws he's taken this season.
The Canadiens have more than a few talented faceoff practitioners on their roster, and Mitchell has been slumping as of late. He's posted just 15 points this season and is pointless in 12 straight games as Montreal's offense continues to struggle.
If the Oilers can turn that disappointment into a deal, Mitchell could be a worthy depth option for them, assuming he leaves those offensive struggles in Montreal with the rest of his former mates.
The 32-year-old was acquired by the Ducks in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2017, and was awoken from his pre-game nap to learn he was changing teams.
Eaves couldn't help but share his jubilation during the conference call, admitting he can't wait to join his new club.
"I'm really excited...because of the way they play," said Eaves, who added he wasn't surprised by the deal. "I've been around and know the business side of it."
Eaves said his kids are excited about being near Disneyland.
Eaves wasted no time heading out to Los Angeles following the news and should be in the lineup on Saturday when the team takes on the Los Angeles Kings, according to the Ducks.
With less than a week to go until the March 1 NHL trade deadline, the action's finally begun. The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins got things started with a deal Thursday, and another two trades were completed Friday afternoon.
Here's what we know is guaranteed: The Anaheim Ducks got the best playoff beard ahead of the trade deadline. Patrick Eaves is ready for the postseason.
Here are three thoughts after a mini flurry of action since Thursday morning.
Adding Eaves a major win for Ducks
The Ducks own the league's sixth-stingiest defense and NHL's fifth most proficient penalty kill. John Gibson almost single-handedly has the Ducks tied for seventh in team save percentage (.914), despite Jonathan Bernier's best efforts to send the club into the middle of the pack. The club's weakness: offense.
Enter Eaves. The 32-year-old's having a career season ahead of unrestricted free agency, with 21 goals - including 11 on the power play - and 37 points. And all he's owed is what's left on his bargain $1-million contract, and at worst he'll cost Anaheim a first-round pick (conditional on the Ducks making the third round and Eaves playing in 50 percent or more of the club's playoff games in rounds one and two).
Among pending unrestricted free agents, only T.J. Oshie has more goals than Eaves' 21, with 24, while Patrick Marleau also has 21. And Oshie and Marleau obviously aren't going anywhere, with Washington and San Jose both harboring Stanley Cup dreams.
Anaheim's shooting 7.3 percent at five-on-five. They're better than that. And if the goals come in the spring, they won't be complaining. And the Ducks will be more than happy to fork over a first-rounder in the end.
Excellent trade by Anaheim, top marks, and kudos to the Dallas Stars for accepting their playoff-less fate.
Market set for Shattenkirk as rental
If Ron Hainsey - acquired by the Penguins for a second-round pick - and Eaves are worth seconds, you know the St. Louis Blues will accept nothing less than a first-round pick - and a lot more - for Kevin Shattenkirk, another pending UFA, as a rental.
The St. Louis Blues are one of the more interesting teams to watch right now. They desperately want to trade Shattenkirk, who is making life impossible for Blues management by refusing to sign an extension in St. Louis or with another team prior to the deadline. He wants to hit the market - and he has every right to make that decision.
But it's clear the Blues aren't going to let what happened last year happen again, when David Backes and Troy Brouwer walked as free agents. Both of those players were over 30 at last year's deadline, and it's clear the Blues are thinking both short and long term, as the club re-signed Patrik Berglund to a five-year extension Friday.
Berglund's 28, will be 29 in early June, but has been determined to be someone who can help in the coming years. He doesn't play as physical a style as Backes and Brouwer, and it always makes sense to let players 30 and older walk, as opposed to throwing big money at them in free agency.
It's clear the Blues would love to sign Shattenkirk, 28, to a long-term extension, but it's also clear that isn't happening. So he's got to go. It's only a matter of time, and only a matter of which team will accept the cost to acquire the defender for a single playoff run: a first-round pick, no conditions, and a top prospect.
Jurco should be 1st of more Detroit deals
Sometimes, you have to let things go. Like a remarkable quarter-century run of making the playoffs.
While trading Tomas Jurco to the Chicago Blackhawks for a third-round pick hardly means Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland will be parading outside Joe Louis Arena with an "Everything must go!" sign, it is, for the sake of Red Wings faithful, a sign of things to hopefully come.
Detroit's last in the Atlantic Division, second-last in the Eastern Conference, and it's time to accept reality: The club's not qualifying for the postseason. Even if Detroit did go on a run and somehow grab the second wild-card spot, ask yourself: Can the Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals?
Maybe on one of those seven new Earth-like planets NASA found, but certainly not on this one.
Thomas Vanek's 33 and has 38 points. He must be traded. If Eaves is fetching a conditional second that could turn into a first, Vanek should be able to bring in something similar.
Tomas Tatar will be a restricted free agent, is 26, and is a back-to-back 20-goal scorer, and will hit the mark again if he gets hot. He's taken steps back after a breakout 2014-15, so Holland must inquire into what teams are willing to pay for him.
Gustav Nyquist's contract is going to be difficult to move, but the teams that miss out on Shattenkirk should be hearing from Holland about their potential interest in Mike Green, who has another year left on his deal.
It's time to make the Red Wings great again, and Holland can get a head start over the next few days.
According to Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman, it wasn't a spur of the moment decision.
"We've had our eye on Tomas for quite a while," Bowman said, according to the Blackhawks. "He's a big kid, (he's) got a lot of skill and speed."
Chicago's decision to bring in the 24-year-old hinged on the team's belief that he has more to give at the NHL level.
"He's been an accomplished player at a lot of different levels," Bowman said. "He's shown flashes in the NHL ... There has to be a level of patience, but the potential is great."
Bowman: "I'm not expecting more trades. I can't predict that will happen but I have a good feeling about this group right now."
The numbers back up Bowman's belief. While Jurco has posted just 39 points through 159 appearances in the NHL, he was a much more consistent contributor before coming to the big leagues.
The Slovakian winger scored at a point-per-game pace during his final season in the AHL, amassing 13 goals and 32 points in 32 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins. Jurco was even more dominant in juniors - during his final season with the QMJHL's Saint John Sea Dogs, he racked up 30 goals and 68 points in just 48 games.
Whether he's able to raise his offensive ceiling closer to that level in Chicago remains to be seen, but Bowman said he saw something familiar in the former Red Wings' game.
The veteran manager suggested Jurco's skill set is similar to that of Richard Panik, who's in the midst of a career-best campaign now that he's settled in with the Blackhawks. Panik was traded to Chicago last season after spending the majority of the year with the Toronto Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate.
He finished 2015-16 with the Blackhawks, and now has 16 goals and 32 points through 61 appearances this season. The hope is that Jurco finds similar improvement with his new team.
"Sometimes a player needs a different opportunity," Bowman said. "He's very excited."
The confirmation comes as the Flyers slip in the standings, sitting five points out from the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Flyers have certainly faltered since going on a 10-game winning streak through November and December. In their last 11 games, they have just three victories.
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Dallas' free-flowing offense and Eaves' spot alongside LW Jamie Benn have obviously helped buoy his surprising production. With 21 goals - 11 of which have come with the man-advantage - and 37 total points, Eaves has provided real fantasy value throughout the season.
Though a move to Anaheim jeopardizes this, it might not be as dramatic as some fantasy owners think.
Assuming Eaves joins the first or second line, he'll likely be centered by either Ryan Kesler or Ryan Getzlaf, according to Left Wing Lock. In either position, he should maintain his 16 minutes per night and see legitimate offensive opportunity.
Anaheim's power play actually ranks four spots ahead of Dallas's at 14th, and the Ducks have potted only six fewer goals on the season compared to the Stars. The two teams also rank similarly in their CorsiFor percentage.
Dallas does have the edge in xGF60 (expected goals for per 60) and xSCF60 (expected scoring chances for per 60), however. It's the departure from this offensive environment that could lead to a slight decline.
Going forward, Eaves owners should stand pat with their productive winger. He has maintained a stellar 13.9 shooting percentage over the past three years, indicating that individual play has been a major part of his success. Anaheim's superior defense should also improve his current minus-10 rating.
If you're more pessimistic, floating out trade offers or gauging Eaves' market value isn't a terrible idea. For those using him as a lifeline in power-play goals, this line of thinking would be more apparent.
Daily fantasy and power play outlook
Eaves' 11 power-play goals rank him fourth in the league, behind only Brayden Schenn, Alex Ovechkin, and Wayne Simmonds. Unfortunately, that upside, which is a major plus in daily fantasy, could be in jeopardy out west.
With Dallas, Eaves was locked into a unit featuring Benn, Tyler Seguin, and Patrick Sharp. There are few combinations more dangerous than that. With Anaheim, Eaves could land on the secondary unit, as the Ducks breaking up their top grouping of Kesler, Getzlaf, and Corey Perry seems unlikely.
Daily players should monitor Eaves' power-play situation going forward. If he indeed falls to the second unit, he'll become a much riskier daily option.
Forsberg came up with another impressive performance Thursday night, posting his second hat trick in two games as his club took down the Colorado Avalanche.
With back-to-back three-goal performances, Forsberg etched his name alongside one of the Predators' all-time greatest scorers in the team's record books. He now sits tied with Steve Sullivan for most career hat tricks in Nashville's history, his career total now sitting at four.
Certainly an impressive feat for the 22-year-old, who will overtake Sullivan for most hat tricks in team history the next time he pots three in a game. The Predators haven't exactly been overflowing with pure goal-scoring talent throughout their time in the NHL, but Forsberg is far from the lone sniper in franchise history.
Case in point: he's suited up for the same number of full Predators seasons as James Neal, who potted 40 goals for the Pittsburgh Penguins back in 2010-11 and 31 for Nashville just last season.
And yet, Forsberg seems to be the club's brightest offensive star at the moment. Not a good look for Washington, who didn't keep a single piece from the deal that sent the promising young star packing.
When you become accustomed to injuries, you start to expect the worst.
Following the news Friday that the Vancouver Canucks are dealing with a mumps outbreak, New Jersey Devils forward Beau Bennett took to Twitter to suggest that odds are he will also contract the illness again.
I'm not a betting man, but if I were, you gotta think I somehow get the mumps again
Bennett, of course, is no stranger to mumps, as he was one of the many NHLers who contracted the illness back in December 2014 when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Over his career, Bennett has played in just 172 of his teams' 354 games - due to both injuries and scratches - so you'd be wise to take that bet.
The deal was announced shortly after the Dallas Stars announced the trade of Patrick Eaves to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional second-round pick in the coming draft, as the market establishes itself ahead of the March 1 trade deadline.
With the postseason looking less and less likely for teams like Detroit and Dallas, the sale - at least in those two cities - has begun.
It was no secret Jurco was looking for a fresh start away from Detroit, as the 24-year-old has been held pointless in 16 games this season.
A second-round pick, 35th overall, in 2011, Jurco's career high in goals is only eight, established in his rookie season in 2013-14. Twice a 30-goal scorer in junior hockey, Jurco had 32 points in 32 games in the AHL in 2013-14, resulting in his call up that season. But that's as good as it ever got.
The Slovakian was averaging only 10:02 in ice time this season and will be a restricted free agent on July 1.
"Things haven't worked out," said Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, according to the Detroit Free Press' Helene St. James. "He wanted to be elsewhere."
Wish granted. And there aren't too many better places to play than Chicago, once a fierce rival of the Red Wings.
