“The Canucks are one team that I have my eye on between now and the trade freeze on Thursday night at midnight Eastern. I do think that they’ve been pretty active here in the last few days, trying to go after a defenceman to fulfill some of the needs that we’ve talked about all season long, that efficient puck mover. I haven’t been able to put my finger on exactly what they’re looking at or who they’re talking to. I know everyone wants to immediately draw the line to Buffalo and mention Bowen Byram, but when I look at the league, I think there’s way more pieces on the chessboard than just Buffalo… I’m told it’s something more substantial [than moving Vincent Desharnais]. They’re looking for that top four defenceman addition that they’re trying to make. And I’m not saying it’s going to happen by Thursday by any stretch of the imagination, just that talks had picked up on that front there’s some sense that they might have gotten closer.”