Irfaan Gaffar: It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenseman Alexander Edler next week.
Darren Dreger: “Talks have progressed on an Alex Edler extension with the Vancouver Canucks Not done yet, but heading in that direction which should kill all trade speculation.”
Pierre LeBrun: “As I said yesterday, that was priority for the Canucks. Both sides had another conversation yesterday regarding the extension. Both sides hoping to see it through.”
Rick Dhaliwal: There are lots of reports out there that the Canucks and Edler are close to an extension.