It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are in the market for a defenceman, especially a right-shot defenceman at that. There isn’t a massive market for blueliners, so when the Columbus Blue Jackets made the 20-year-old right-shot defenceman David Jiricek available,

A David Jiricek trade from the Blue Jackets is reportedly 'imminent,' but the young defenseman will not join the Canucks.

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

With December on the horizon, trade talks are beginning to heat up around the NHL, with a young defenseman’s name hopping up on a few trade boards. The Columbus Blue Jackets have David Jiricek in their system.