Vermette to Canucks rumors continue

From Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun:

Buzz is the Vancouver Canucks are interested in acquiring Antoine Vermette, the fleet-footed Senators forward who awaits a scheduled, July 31 arbitration hearing. Original speculation had Ottawa hoping to land rugged defenceman Kevin Bieksa in return, but the Canucks laughed off talk of a one-for-one deal. Most recently, the word coming from out west has Vermette heading to Vancouver for former Senators blueliner Sami Salo.

Read the entire entry from Off the Posts here.

The Senators are NOT making a Antoine Vermette straight up for Sami Salo deal.

Richard Pollock

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