Ben Kuzma: Canucks will explore contract extension for 'pleasant surprise' Luke Schenn

The unrestricted free-agent defenceman is also a good bet to sign a short and reasonable contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks because he has added an intriguing element.

Pleasant is the perfect summation. Nobody really knew what to expect from Schenn’s 15 games here, especially in a season where the 29-year-old Saskatoon native has played for four pro teams. Schenn has been a steadying influence on the ice, on the bench and in the room. He has been a physical presence along the boards and in front of the net and a one-man protection agency for smaller and younger players.

“You just don’t want to get pushed around at any point in time,” said Schenn, who’s in his 11th NHL season and has logged 731 games with six clubs NHL clubs. “If there’s a late hit, you want to have your teammate’s back and take on that role. “You can learn a lot from a guy like that by sticking up for each other and playing hard. And it’s not just that — he’s made some nice plays with the puck.”

“He feels with the surgery that he wants to get the shoulder stronger and have another good year, get his degree and then turn pro and hopefully we get him signed,” said Benning, knowing Lockwood would become an unrestricted free agent if the fourth-year Wolverine doesn’t sign by Aug. 15, 2020.

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