Allvin Still Circling Lafreniere, Schneider in Trade Hunt

The Canucks are still sniffing around a deal that would put Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider in play, which tells you this front office is not shopping in the bargain bin. That kind of pursuit usually means Vancouver sees a specific roster fit it wants and is willing to keep the phone lines hot until somebody blinks. The bigger question is whether the asking price ever gets realistic, because this is the part of the NHL calendar where wish lists collide with hard reality.