More NHL: | | | | | Few players if any are more coveted before today's NHL trade deadline than in Vancouver. Talk that the have been trying to trade him have been rampant for a week now and a few contenders have emerged.Chief among those teams is the , who have been hot and heavy and have had an offer on the table for a while now that's Josh Rogers Jersey pretty strong. The other team in the picture now appears to be the according to Bob McKenzie. But perhaps the most interesting development on Wednesday is a report from Rob Ro si of the about the Canucks' willingne s to move Kesler. GM Mike Gillis .Almost certainly that would be related to the sudden and surprising deal of on Tuesday that left the Canucks without either of their top two goalies from the end of last season. Add that to the team's struggles this season and decline in the last couple of years it spells some insecurity for Gillis.However a conflicting report from Craig Custance says the Canucks will still move Kesler if the deal is right. If Canucks get the return they're looking for, they do have the green light from ownership to make a Kesler deal today. Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) Reading between the lines, it sounds like the Canucks are doing what they can to drive up the price a little more on the Penguins. They need all they can get so why not? Jeff Criswell Jersey