Blockbuster 4-Player Trade Proposal Emerges Between The Vancouver Canucks & A Well Known Trade Rival

With both the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks sitting on the outside looking in at a wildcard spot for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, both teams will be making major moves in the offseason to try and upgrade the roster to not be in this situation again.

Just like back at the end of January where the Rangers and Canucks combined in a blockbuster trade that sent JT Miller to the Big Apple, they could be once again coming together in a new trade proposal.

According to New York Rangers Insider, a insanely unlikely but blockbuster proposal with the Vancouver Canucks has them sending Conor Garland and power forward Dakota Joshua to the Rangers for Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard.

In all reality, there is no real chance that this trade ever comes to fruition, as it really does not address any of the needs for the Canucks nor the Rangers as all the players involved currently work well on their current rosters and there is no need for them to swap just for the sake of swapping.

While Mika Zibanejad is a talented center, he does not come with a cheap price tag as he carries an $8.5 million cap hit for the next 5 years, where it is clear that his game is on the slight decline at 31-years-old.

Additionally, although Joshua has struggles this season after coming cancer surgery in the offseason, Conor Garland and Dakota Joshua have been key contributors for the Canucks on and off the ice. While Brett Berard just does not come close to matching the production of both the Canucks forwards.

In general, the trade feels unnecessary and is more of a lateral move, the Canucks will be better off navigating the open market first and the consider making a drastic change such as this.