Now, first of all I don't think it would be incredibly smart to move Chris Tanev from the Canucks...
Nor do I think Benning WILL because he's so important..
But, I think there could be a deal made that could make sense for both teams...
The Canucks need a center that can take over after the Sedins retire for some amount of time.
The Canucks have the viable replacements for Tanev in the minors/scratched which would allow them better playing time.
The Canucks could use a good center to play with some of their younger wingers while Eriksson is pretty much permanently with the Sedins for the rest of the careers...
The Leafs need a top pairing RH d-man to stick beside Rielly and they were great together when playing with Canada.
The Leafs have more than enough young offense to make up for losing some.
The Leafs and Canucks are in separate conferences as a whole, so there's very little chance it comes back and 'bites' either team...
This is why I'm proposing Chris Tanev for Nazem Kadri.
Yes, I know the Canucks have Sutter, and Horvat and Granlund, but none of them really have the offensive capabilities to be a replacement for the Sedins long term... Besides, either Sutter or Granlund can play wing easily..
I also know that Tanev has a bit more value than Nazem, but I can't really figure out what can be added from Toronto to make it fair... That's where you come in...
Have at it.