Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province: Forward isn’t part of the top-tier of wingers available at the trade deadline, but he could go in the second wave of forwards.
Vanek could bring some added depth to teams like the Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins, or maybe get a larger role with someone like the Anaheim Ducks or Columbus Blue Jackets.
“I don’t know what kind of value he’s going to have at the trade deadline,” Canucks GM Jim Benning said Monday. “Teams will call in the next seven to 10 days if they’re interested in him.