“Each minute the Canucks remain in the hunt is another moment the front office continues to believe their direction is sound, the plan working, that they can retain their veterans and lose them for nothing, and everything will be okay if they keep on doing whatever exactly it is that they’re doing.”

“Maybe Burrows, who’s in the twilight of his career, wants a shot at contention. He’s not getting that in Vancouver whether he sticks it out this season or re-signs for the next. His hometown Montreal Canadiens are in the hunt. Maybe there’s a fit?”