NHL analyst Thomas Drance of The Athletic is urging Patrik Allvin to get in on the Steven Stamkos sweepstakes and bring the superstar player to Vancouver. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/one-of-the-most-wild-offseason-trade-proposals-emerges-between-the-canucks-and-rangers' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Vancouver Canucks supposedly are searching</a> for a second-line center this off-season, and the name that's popping up from out of nowhere is Steven Stamkos. As per <a href='https://x.com/ThomasDrance' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Thomas Drance</a> of 'The Athletic', Stamkos would be an option in the middle for the Canucks. He's still a lethal shooter and would bring leadership qualities to a team that could use them. - Thomas Drance <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1909274976718352768'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Now signed with the Nashville Predators after a lengthy career in Tampa Bay, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/predators/player/steven-stamkos-8474564' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Stamkos</a> has 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists) in 77 games this season, a regression from his standard production. <h3>Rick Tocchet already coached Stamkos in Tampa back in 2009-10</h3> Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet has experience with Stamkos, having coached him in Tampa Bay's 2009-10 season when Stamkos scored 50 goals. That experience could be used if Vancouver makes a push for the veteran forward. With Brock Boeser potentially <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/three-teams-have-emerged-as-most-likely-suitors-for-brock-boeser' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>leaving through free agency</a>, the Canucks require additional scoring depth, especially on the power play, an aspect of the game where Stamkos is still elite. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1909022576610783711'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> His veteran presence and offensive skill would bring weight to Vancouver's top six. Given that, two primary hurdles stand in the way: Stamkos has a straight no-movement clause <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/steven-stamkos' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>and carries an $8 million cap charge.</a> GM Patrik Allvin would need to get creative to facilitate such a deal financially and logistically, and Stamkos would need to be convinced to waive his no-trade clause to join the Canucks. While Stamkos is unlikely to be acquired, Drance places him on his list of some of the candidates Vancouver might pursue this offseason, including Florida's Sam Bennett. Whoever it may be, there's no doubt the Canucks are seeking to bolster their center depth for the next 2025-26 season.