The Canucks have multiple objectives to accomplish this off-season, and one of their top ones will be to find a way to unload salary. Canucks are stuck with multiple wingers signed to hefty deals and they may have to consider paying in order to rid themselves of one or some of them.
A Chicago Blackhawks insider, Scott Powers, just linked the Hawks and Canucks for a trade involving a first-round draft pick swap. The Hawks are on the hunt for multiple prospects and they'll definitely try and move up their second first-rounder which currently sits at the 19th seed.
On the surface, it doesn't seem like such a bad idea. If the Hawks are willing to give up the 19th overall along with one of their 2nd Round Pick, it may be an idea Allvin has to consider. Canucks would shed Garland's full cap hit of $4.95M, drop back 8 ranks, and pick up a 2nd Round Pick along the way.