As the NHL’s February 26th trade deadline draws closer and with the Vancouver Canucks once again outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs picture, the team finds itself in the deadline sellers market for a third consecutive season. In the remaining three and a half weeks between now and the deadline we’ll analyze the team’s most likely trade chips and evaluate the player, their situation, the team’s asking price, the potential suitors and, ultimately, some predictions on their NHL future.
Up first, we’ll begin with the player who has generated the most trade rumour headlines this season: rugged defender Erik Gudbranson.