This season has been dismal for the Vancouver Canucks, who had a promising start through November before the injuries piled up. Entering play on Tuesday, they sit 28th-overall in the NHL standings, and are going to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
The bright side is that the Canucks have plenty of quality trade chips at the deadline that could haul in a decent return of prospects and/or draft picks. Among them are 6-foot-5 defenceman Erik Gudbranson and veteran sniper Thomas Vanek.
The former is surely on his way out, as Gudbranson has struggled in Vancouver and is a pending unrestricted free agent.