Vancouver Canucks: 3 Forwards to Target in Trade
Outlook
There is no denying that the Vancouver Canucks need scoring help. Unfortunately, filling holes in December is a difficult task. Teams are still figuring out what goals they can reach in the season and what players can help them get there. So, none of the three mentioned players will be cheap.
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While Martinook and Gagner are currently in good shape, possibly inflating their value, Spooner could be rather cheap for what the Canucks can get in him. Still, none of the three players will come for free.
So, what can the Canucks give up?
As Benning has mentioned, Vancouver owns a large number of defencemen, which would be the starting point of any trade negotiation. You can’t acquire a scorer by trading a scorer, so that’s only logical. But do the Canucks really have a D-man to spare?
Going into the season, Vancouver hat Nikita Tryamkin and Alex Biega scratched, Troy Stecher and Andrey Pedan were in the AHL, ready for a call-up. But, that was before the Canucks’ top pair suffered injuries.
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Right now, it seems like Biega and Pedan are the only two remaining “unneeded” in Vancouver. Unfortunately, they are also the ones who won’t be enough to fetch any of the three mentioned players.
To really have a chance, Vancouver likely needs to look at giving up a more important roster player and/or prospect. Whatever they decide to do, it won’t be easy, but the mentioned players are worth a look.