NHL Trade Rumors broke the news about the players that could bring immense return ahead of the deadline for a contender.
A player that's greatly developped since the season debut is Kyle Burroughs, he's been good defensively even through the team's demeanor. Burroughs currently wins a $750K yearly average and shows a good NHL experience. He could great for a contender that wanted to add a depth defensemen to their lineup.
At this point in the season, it is definitely too early to start talking about loading up on draft picks. The Canucks still have playoffs hope and if they were to go on an other winning sequence, they'd even be in the portrait.
On the other hand, Burroughs has been one the best defensemen in the advance stats, so resigning him to a low-salary wouldn't be a bad idea either.