An early extension for defenceman Erik Gudbranson led many fans to anticipate a relatively quiet trade deadline for the Canucks. While that may still hold true, there are others that believe they are quite active on the trade front.
This is likely going to be a super busy deadline for the Canadian teams. Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa being aggressive. Edmonton and Montreal active.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) February 24, 2018
Here’s a quick breakdown of Canucks’ trade candidates that could be moved by the February 26th deadline.
Thomas Vanek
Vanek came to the Canucks as a cheap, late summer scoring addition at just 2 million dollars for one year.