Tuesday, June 28, 2016

NHL fines Canucks $50,000 for GM comments ahead of draft (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2015, file photo, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning speaks during an NHL hockey news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. The NHL is reviewing whether to penalize the Canucks for tampering after Benning expressed interest in acquiring players under contract, including Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

The NHL has fined the Vancouver Canucks $50,000 for tampering after general manager Jim Benning mentioned specific players the team might be interested in. Benning noted the Canucks' interest in Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban and Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos last week during a radio interview before the NHL draft in Buffalo, New York.


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