Even if the Vancouver Canucks are in a playoff race when the Feb. 25 trade deadline comes around, it’s reasonable to believe that they’ll be sellers anyway.
Defencemen Chris Tanev and Alexander Edler are this team’s top two trade candidates. Both are top-four defencemen and capable of being difference makers in the playoffs. Tanev is renowned for his excellent defensive game and hockey IQ. Edler is the same, but he carries more offensive upside and can boast a team’s power play with his strong puck moving abilities.
Edler is a free agent at the end of the season, and as Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre notes, the Canucks have different options with him.