This evening a new report from NHL insider David Pagnotta confirms the Canucks will be aggressive to fill a pair of needs through potential trades. The Vancouver Canucks had a relatively quiet offseason outside of some extensions and the addition of Evander Kane. The lack of new talent particularly down the middle at the center position has left a lot of fans uneasy about the upcoming season. This was recently made even worse after the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/canucks-fall-short-of-acquiring-talented-young-center-once-again-as-search-for-a-second-line-center-continues' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Canucks failed to land Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish</a> as he instead re-signed. Coming into training camp, GM Patrik Allvin confirmed the team is open to making deals and exploring the trade market. Now, a report from David Pagnotta has revealed exactly the types of players the Canucks are looking for on the market. <h3>Insider Confirms the Canucks Will Be Aggressive to Fill a Pair of Needs on the Trade Market</h3> During a recent appearance, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period spoke as part of the Hello Hockey Show. As part of his appearance, he specifically addressed what he has heard about the Vancouver Canucks. According to Pagnotta's sources, the Canucks have been looking for a middle of the lineup player up front. While these talks have been preliminary feelers to this point Pagnotta expects the Canucks to significantly up their efforts before opening night. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlrumourreport/status/1972098268378329534'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> To this point, any major upgrades were expected to have to wait until the trade deadline however, this new report gives hope that the Canucks could add competition for Filip Chytil and a true number two center for Elias Pettersson in the coming days. As reports continue to surface regarding the Canucks pursuit of more talent up front we will pass along all of the latest updates.