When Schenn signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent that year, he saw the move as possibly his last stop in the NHL. Schenn was 32. He had already played for seven different NHL organizations at that point. Vancouver was close to Schenn’s hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and it was a city he and his wife saw themselves staying in for good.
“I always joke, every time I think I have my future figured out and start making plans, that’s typically when things go sideways on me,” Schenn told The Athletic on Saturday.
Maple Leafs fans know what happened next: in the second year of his two-year deal, Schenn was dealt to Toronto at the 2023 trade deadline. The hulking defenceman made a homecoming of sorts to the organization that had chosen him with the fifth pick in the 2008 NHL Draft. Schenn would go on to have a strong playoff run with the Leafs in 2023. His durability and leadership helped guide Toronto to its first playoff series win since 2004.
Haven’t watched many Jets games this season… But it doesn’t look like he’s helping much due to their record?
