Canucks Must Clear Room Before They Can Add This Offseason

Vancouver’s front office is looking at the roster the way every GM eventually does in June - with one eye on upgrades and the other on the cap math that ruins the fun. Before the Canucks can add the player they want, they may have to move out the player they can live without, which is usually where the real offseason work begins. The trick is not just finding a trade partner, but finding one that doesn’t turn a clean plan into a salary dump with a nicer suit on it.