Insider officially links Vancouver Canucks to former top-ten pick on the Detroit Red Wings

Trade rumors involving members of the Vancouver Canucks have been heating up recently, with the club expected to remain in the thick of things leading up to the deadline on Friday, March 6th.

Vancouver has a number of players available on the National Hockey League's trade market including Kiefer Sherwood, Evander Kane, Teddy Blueger, among others, with the possibility of Quinn Hughes joining that group too if the Canucks and him agree that it's time to go their separate ways before the deadline.

With two weeks until the NHL's holiday roster freeze goes into effect, it appears that the Vancouver Canucks are very interested in a former top-ten pick from the Detroit Red Wings.

During an appearance on Sekeres and Price this week, NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal revealed that the Vancouver Canucks have really liked Detroit Red Wings centerman Marco Kasper for a long time now, dating back to the 2022 Entry Draft when the Austrian was selected eighth overall, seven picks before they took Jonathan Lekkerimaki.

Kasper, a native of Innsbruck, Austria, had a solid rookie season for the Red Wings during the 2024-25 campaign, registering 19 goals and 37 points in 77 games, but has taken a bit of a step back this year with just three points (3 G) in 28 contests.

While it's too early on in Kasper's career to say he could be in need of a fresh start, the 21-year-old centerman would certainly be a good fit for the Vancouver Canucks, who have been searching for a long-term solution to their second line center hole.

It's unclear who Vancouver would have to give up in order to acquire Marco Kasper, but with reports indicating that the Detroit Red Wings are interested in Quinn Hughes, perhaps he could be part of the package coming back to the Canucks, if the two teams were to complete a deal in the months to come.