The Daily Goal Horn

The Vancouver Canucks field calls on Jake DeBrusk after his frustrating second season in Vancouver turns into a full-blown trade saga. Management commits to a rebuild following the Quinn Hughes deal to Minnesota, and DeBrusk's $5.5 million cap hit with five years left draws interest from familiar faces like the Bruins despite his full no-movement clause.

The Canucks and Flyers shake off Olympic rust with jaw-dropping wins that no sharp was touching on the board. Vancouver's even-strength machine rolls right back into gear, while Philly's grit catches everyone flat-footed after the break. These results flip a few playoff scripts and have GMs scrambling to adjust their scouting lists before the deadline hits.

Zeev Buium's first minor hockey coach in Vancouver literally pleaded with the kid to step on the ice, unearthing the roots of a Canucks prospect's rise. That early persistence shaped a talent now turning heads in pro circles. As Buium eyes the NHL jump, this backstory reminds everyone how grind-it-out coaching forges the next wave.

The Vancouver Canucks sit buried in eighth place in the Pacific, staring down a rebuild that forces tough calls on their term-locked veterans amid razor-thin cap space. GM Patrik Allvin juggles emergency recalls like Nikita Tolopilo while prioritizing waiver-exempt kids over pricey depth, all as Thatcher Demko's health and Elias Pettersson's point production hang in the balance.