“It’s fair to believe that getting Gaudette into a game this season if they so choose wouldn’t be an issue. If the Canucks season doesn’t end in a playoff spot, having someone like Boeser to point to, would be a good PR move.”

“We’ve heard Hutton’s name bandied about as ammunition for a trade going back to November. He’s a marketable, young, offensive defenceman with room to grow and signed on the cheap for two seasons beyond this one at $2.8-million.”

“The funny thing about McEneny’s sudden emergence is that he had gone entirely under the radar as a prospect when we did our rankings, both in the preseason and midseason. In both cases, he was simply an honourable mention. During the midterm rankings, he ended up 24th in voting. I personally had him 20th, but given the progression he’s shown since then, I’d be hardpressed not to put him in the top ten. Yes, I’m serious.”

“With the trade deadline quickly approaching, there might be a feeling of angst that this Canucks-concentrated mumps outbreak will impact how management approaches the day. For Benning, he doesn’t think it will have a bearing.”