To the surprise of no one, Canucks winger Jannik Hansen has filed for salary arbitration.
Hansen, who was awarded a salary of $825,000 last summer when the team took him to arbitration, is coming off his best NHL season and should be in position to cash in big on a new deal.
Hansen, 25, was a big part of the Canucks’ third line that was very good in the regular season and excellent in the playoffs. An excellent penalty killer, he scored a career-high 29 points in 82 games in the regular season. He had 3-6-9 in 25 playoff games.