The Canucks completed a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins involving four players yesterday, and they might be doing it again today. At least, that’s what David Pagnotta reports about Conor Garland.

There seems to be some movement on the Conor Garland front; hearing a 3rd team could be in play. Talks w/ teams like #Preds #AllCaps #CBJ & at least 1 more Eastern team are ongoing. The #Canucks want this done sooner than later, but $$ is a big factor. How creative can they get?

– David Pagnotta

It becomes interesting when we talk about a third team. We know that Kent Hughes likes to take advantage of his salary cap flexibility to acquire picks or young players with potential.

In this case, a trade appears to be imminent, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Kent Hughes get involved. To be continued…