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Elias Pettersson and 5 other Canucks hit Daily Faceoff’s NHL Trade Targets Board
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Justin MacKenzie
Jan 22, 2026, 14:16 ESTUpdated: Jan 22, 2026, 14:17 EST
As the NHL’s Olympic roster freeze on February 4 creeps up, the trade landscape is taking on a new sense of urgency, with just an 11-day sprint between the end of the trade freeze and the official March 6 Trade Deadline.
Amid this tightening timeline, several Vancouver Canucks have surfaced on Matt Larkin’s latest Daily Faceoff Trade Board as the team remains at the bottom of the NHL standings.
At the top of Vancouver’s contingent of players on the list is winger Evander Kane. “Local-boy-returns-home story was neat, but Kane is an expiring, declining asset on a sinking ship,” Larkin writes. While he’s no longer a frontline player, Larkin speculates he could still find a role with a contender as a “bottom-six shift disturber who can still chip in the odd goal,” particularly if the Canucks are willing to retain part of his salary.
Also in the top tier is Lukas Reichel, who, despite being acquired in October, was made available for trade shortly after. Larkin suggests that Reichel has “run out of chances to translate his speed and skill into NHL production.” Passing through waivers unclaimed in December, his market value appears low, but a team could take another chance on the former first-round pick.
Teddy Blueger has also climbed onto the board as a potential target around the league. After returning from a lower-body injury, Larkin notes he’s boosted his trade value with his strong faceoff ability and penalty kill, and represents a “prototypical fourth-line pivot” that contenders could covet.
In the second tier of Larkin’s list, Elias Pettersson remains one of the most talked-about players. Despite his elite ceiling, Larkin cautions that he’s “nowhere close to an $11.6-million player right now.” However, insider Frank Seravalli has reported growing suspicion that a Pettersson trade could happen soon, potentially before the Olympics. But his no-movement clause gives him complete control on the destination, but is still not an impossible cap-hit to move.
Further down the board, Jake DeBrusk is identified as a potential target. Larkin writes that finding a fit could be tough with the length of his contract, but notes that his playoff history, averaging 26 goals per 82 games, makes him an intriguing depth addition for a contender.
Finally, Conor Garland finds his name in the mix despite his six-year extension, which carries a no-movement clause – but it hasn’t kicked in yet. Larkin points out that Vancouver is taking calls on Garland, but isn’t necessarily for sale, suggesting interest could still emerge around his speed and scrappiness if the Canucks decide to listen.
The NHL Trade Deadline is set for March 6.