Another trade already in the works in Vancouver?

The Vancouver Canucks didn’t wait for the last moments of the trade deadline to move their captain Bo Horvat, traded to the New York Islanders on Monday in return for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a protected 2023 first-round draft pick.
And it sounds like they might just keep the ball rolling.

“We’re definitely sitting in the standings in the bottom, so we need to improve our team,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said after Monday’s move. “As we said when we got here (we’re) trying to get younger.

“We’ve got five weeks to the trading deadline, so I would assume that more calls will come along here.”

On Tuesday night’s Insider Trading on TSN, Darren Dreger pointed to more reported move that could take place shortly in Vancouver.

“[The Canucks have] let it be known – as they have for several weeks now – that every option will be considered. They still have a tremendous amount of interest in Brock Boeser as an example, but clubs need to know whether or not the Canucks are willing to retain salary because he has term remaining on his deal and I’m sure the Canucks are saying: Well, that’s fine, but make your best offer and we’ll make a decision whether or not it can be justified after that. There is no guarantee that Boeser is going to move before the deadline.

“Meanwhile, not to jinx us here the Canucks need Thatcher Demko to get back healthy and in the crease but I know team sources are a little surprised with all this trade speculation.”

Demko has already been linked to several teams including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles in latest rumours.

While some wonder if the Canucks could sit back and wait closer to the March 3rd deadline to create bidding wars for their trade baits, it sounds like Vancouver might be ready for an imminent trade again.

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Another trade already in the works in Vancouver?

“Meanwhile, not to jinx us here the Canucks need Thatcher Demko to get back healthy and in the crease but I know team sources are a little surprised with all this trade speculation.”

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