Heimosalmi is a solid defensive prospect, probably a year or two away. Possesses size and a good two way game. Although Morrow would be nice, I don't feel Boeser gets him..... and right now the Canucks are flush with young forwards. Blue line needs help, and Heimosalmi has the game.to be effective at the NHL level.

Canucks get a pair of 2nds, to both equalize the trade and as compensation for retention.
Building from the ground up.

Canes get a 60 point top 6 winger, who maybe has a higher ceiling, but that isn't being realized in Vancouver. With Patches out for the season, it would appear the Canes are in the market to fill his void, or rather potential since he only played a handful of games.

Further, since Dundon is notoriously frugal, Canucks retain portion of this salary to grease the wheel.

OK.... Calgary needs offensive help for sure, but..... Tanev is on the shelf again (as it sits right now), leaving a rather heavy work load for the top 4 defenders.

Stone has been very good in protected ice time, and Mackey has been serviceable.

Point here is Schenn is a clear upgrade on both, and Sutter can play him significantly more. Further, he is cheap enough the Flames can still get that offensive help to male a push.

Luke has been great for the Canucks, but, it just males sense to move him.

Is he worth a mid 2nd rounder? I have to say yes he is. But, since moving him is something the Canucks should be doing, will settle for a 3rd. (In Calgary's case, a 2024).

Part of a 3 way trade.

Rangers will get JVR at a $1.75 million cap hit. They should be looking for a top 6 option, and this leaves them space to possibly fill out the bottom pairing LD spot.

Attard is the guy the Canucks keep here. Has had a cup of coffee in the NHL and didn't necessarily look out of place. Has the size and ability to step in and play bottom pairing minutes.

The Flyers get a player who in young enough, has a bit of term, plays about the minutes JVR does and comes close to matching his offensive totals (I see this season as a bit of an outlier). Point is Garland can play, but Vancouver has been a balck hole that has pretty much sucked everyone in.

I don't see the Flyers having the depth organizationally at forward right now, and for a team needing a shake up itself, this might male some sense for them. Bluntly, a 26 year old Garland for the Flyers should male more sense right now than a UFA siging.

Canucks also move a 3rd here. Attard has game, and Garland will be seen as a risk and/or a cap dump on some level (which he is not imo). Fresh start for Garland.

Finishing the 3 way deal.

Rangers get a cheap JVR

Flyers end up with Garland and a 3rd

Canucks Attard and a 2nd

Rangers get their top forward for a 2nd.