At the 2017 trade deadline, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning pulled off a pair of massive coups that helped this team move towards its rebuilding phase.
Benning traded away Jannik Hansen to the San Jose Sharks for Nikolay Goldobin, before stealing prized prospect Jonathan Dahlen from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Alexandre Burrows. He restocked the prospect pool by trading away a pair of second/third liners, so why stop there?
The Canucks still employ a handful of quality veterans that Stanley Cup contenders could use to boast their chances.