NHL insider Thomas Drance revealed today that the Canucks and GM Patrik Allvin are active in trade talks and could make a deal this week, only if all goes well. Since Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford became the men behind the hockey operations in Vancouver, the <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6674005/2025/09/30/canucks-roster-cootes-hoglander-trade/?source=emp_shared_article' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Canucks have had a history of working the trade window right around the opening-day 23-man roster deadline.</a> They've done this in all three of the last years. In 2022, they traded away Jason Dickinson's contract to Chicago. In 2023, they picked up Sam Lafferty from Toronto. They traded last year for Tucker Poolman's LTIR contract in a cap-managing deal with Colorado. This weekend again is the one to watch as the roster deadline arrives next week. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/canucks-gm-patrik-allvin-expected-to-be-aggressive-on-the-trade-market-to-address-key-roster-need-per-insider' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Allvin has been engaged in discussions</a>, league sources say, as the start of the regular season nears, although team officials are warning that it's unknown if they can secure the kind of contract they are seeking on a timely basis, per NHL insider Thomas Drance. Indeed, in checking into the Canucks' priorities this week, we weren't surprised to hear that Allvin is active in trade discussions as the start of the regular season approaches. Senior team officials cautioned, however, that it's difficult to gauge whether the Canucks will be able to accomplish the sort of trade they're looking for prior to setting their 23-man opening-day roster early next week. - Thomas Drance <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1973032294115115135'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The dynamic this year is different. The trade market is not as tight as it has been in the past. Vancouver is not over the cap, and most desirable trade partners are not working out the budget-balancing gymnastics that characterized the flat-cap years. Trades at this point in the season are typically last-minute depth moves, low-salary dumps, or clever LTIR tricks. What Vancouver is looking for here is much more profound. The front office is thrilled with how some of the younger players have carried themselves in camp and wants to create room for them to play. <h3>The Canucks are on the Hunt for a Centerman Before the Season Begins</h3> Instead of seeking platoon depth, the front office is searching for the same thing they shored up this summer: an impact center. Ideally, they'd get a second-line player, but a good third-line center is still an option. The test is in the balance of price. Any serious business could involve shifting young talent that the club thinks is just waiting to explode. The extent to which they make moves with urgency will show just how much they're willing to commit. Greater clarity will come out as the deadline approaches in the coming days.