The Vancouver Canucks have given permission to Conor Garland to seek a trade, Elliotte Friedman reported.
Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNICThere is word this afternoon that Vancouver has granted Conor Garland permission to talk to other teams about a potential trade. Tight cap situation, see if there's a better fit around the NHL.
Fittingly, it was Garland who kicked off the 2023-24 season for Vancouver by scoring the team's first goal Thursday, putting the puck past goalie Jack Campbell and igniting an 8-1 shellacking of the Edmonton Oilers.
Not only was Garland instrumental in the Canucks' attempts to erase years of slow starts to the season, but he proved why Vancouver simply cannot afford to send him packing.