Former Oiler Vincent Desharnais facing early departure from Vancouver Canucks

Through the first part of the season, the former Oilers defenseman was healthy-scratched several times, and he only has two points and a -2 rating in 17 games.

Vancouver Canucks floating Vincent Desharnais in trade talks, but receiving little interest

According to further reports, the Canucks are having a hard time finding a suitor to take on Desharnais. Sportsnet's Satiar Shah has said there's been almost no interest for the big defenseman on the trade market.

Vincent Desharnais became a bit of a fan favorite in Edmonton for his long-shot success story to make the NHL and his rugged style of play, but it was those reasons that made it smart for the Oilers to walk away from him in free agency.

After being drafted in the seventh round by the Oilers, he worked his way through the ECHL and AHL for years to make the Oilers. At the age of 28, Desharnais has played in only 131 career NHL games — so he's a low-skill player with relatively low experience.

He's a bottom-pairing defenseman who provides size and physicality, but those aren't premium assets worth paying for in free agency.

$2M is a significant amount of yearly salary to pay any player, especially for a team trying to contend for the Stanley Cup — teams need good value from those inexpensive players. Right now, Desharnais isn't proving much value, and his deficiencies are arguably hurting the Canucks.

The Edmonton Oilers are in the market for a defenseman this season, but a reunion with Desharnais should not be in the cards.

Whatever happens with Desharnais, Oilers fans will cheer him on to have success in the next stop of his career. It'll be much easier to cheer for him not playing on the Canucks anyway.