Demers nixed deal to Canucks for Gudbranson before trade to Coyotes

Jason Demers was nearly a member of the Vancouver Canucks.

The veteran defenseman told reporters Sunday that Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon tried sending him to the Canucks to get blue-liner Erik Gudbranson back, but Demers turned it down, according to the Miami Herald's George Richards.

Demers has a modified no-trade clause that allows him to submit a list of eight teams to which he can't be dealt, according to CapFriendly.

The Panthers shipped Gudbranson to the Canucks for center Jared McCann in May 2016.

Tallon reassumed Florida's GM position in April when Tom Rowe was reassigned.