Vancouver Canucks: Deadline Profile with Possible Deals

How can one describe the month of February that the Vancouver Canucks have had?  These 11 games in this one particular month have turned around their season, putting them in a strong playoff position.

Whether it’s from Alex Burrows' metaphorical "breaking" of the stick, or the storybook ending in Toronto by Mats Sundin, February has been a great month for the Canucks and Canuck Faithful.

But, with the end of February comes the beginning of March.  And in the first day of March we have the one day that gets millions of hockey fans around the world excited: Trade Deadline Day. 

Now by seeing those games in February, many Canucks fans out there are probably saying : “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

This may be the mentality that Mike Gillis goes with heading into the trade deadline.  Let’s see what the Canucks have so far:

1.       A Star Goaltender  ü

2.       Two Scoring Lines ü

3.       A Solid Defensive Core ü

4.       A Group of Grinders ü

So what is missing from this team?  To tell you the truth the answer may be nothing.  In the past decade, no Stanley Cup winning team other than the 2000-2001 Avalanche have made significant moves at the deadline.

Who knows if a big change is necessary for these Canucks? But with all that said, the Canucks as a whole still have some holes in their game.  They need to fill three holes at this deadline:

1.       A Puck Moving Defenseman

2.       A top 6 Winger

3.       A Checking Center

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