Vancouver Canucks appear to shift their trade plans with fan favourite Conor Garland

Between now and Friday, March 6th - the National Hockey League's trade deadline - the Vancouver Canucks are going to be one of the main teams in the thick of trade rumors following a report on Monday from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Friedman reported that the Vancouver Canucks have indicated to teams around the NHL that they are willing to listen to offers on not only their pending unrestricted free agents, but also veteran players on their roster, but didn't specify exactly who could be on their way out.

During a recent article for Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman discussed what the Vancouver Canucks could potentially do leading up to the deadline in a little over three months and one player that has been mentioned in rumors is Conor Garland.

While Garland might be an attractive piece for other clubs given that he's locked up long-term at a fair salary and can provide some secondary scoring, which is much needed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Friedman says that the Vancouver Canucks would ideally like to hold onto him, unless they're blown away by an offer.

If the Vancouver Canucks aren't planning to tear it down completely, as Elliotte Friedman and others have reported, it wouldn't make a ton of sense for Patrik Allvin to trade Conor Garland and shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that they'd prefer to keep him.

However, given the Canucks' current situation, Garland's name will certainly garner interest on the NHL's trade market in the lead-up to the deadline and unless they receive an offer that includes one of a first round pick or an 'A' level prospect, then it should be a no from Patrik Allvin and Co.

The Scituate, Massachusetts native is having a pretty good season thus far, despite his injury issues within the last month, and has registered 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 20 games.