The Canucks currently hold the last playoff spot, and The Athletic has now linked two wingers from Winnipeg and Edmonton to their team for an end-season push. The Vancouver Canucks have taken a hybrid path to the NHL trade deadline. Not a pure buyer or a pure seller, the team has added youth and depth <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/the-canucks-have-officially-announced-elias-pettersson-trade-fate' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>without compromising their playoff standing</a> in a tumultuous season. Their strategy was established in late January when it made <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/vancouver-canucks-complete-a-trade-with-the-pittsburgh-penguins-to-acquire-a-defenseman' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>two gigantic deals in one night</a>, sending JT Miller to the Rangers and bringing in Marcus Pettersson from the Penguins. The Miller trade in particular is a key to what the Canucks can do in the coming weeks. As a substitute for Miller, <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6130808/2025/02/12/canucks-trade-deadline-targets-2025-wingers/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIZtClleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ27UJBl3VLMqp--3tI-ajxkfChlo0T32nzqL2McSXHKHep8cBifrzrWEA_aem_sUDypXNqGwo5pyW-FaErKQ' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>two promising wing players sit in waiting, per The Athletic</a>. <h3>Alex Iafallo of the Winnipeg Jets</h3> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1888035095879016960'> </a></blockquote></div> Alex Iafallo has yet to find a key role in Winnipeg after coming over in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. With 11 goals and 27 points in his one season there, and on a trajectory to score similarly next season, his ice time has dipped below 13 minutes per night. As useful a forechecker and defensive forward as he is, he's been slotted on the fourth line and could get fewer looks if the Jets tighten up their top six at the deadline. <h3>Jeff Skinner of the Edmonton Oilers</h3> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1887361470314201285'> </a></blockquote></div> While in Edmonton, meanwhile, Jeff Skinner's season has been a disappointing one. The six-time 30-goal scorer is trending towards scoring fewer than 35 points, averaging a mere 12:29 per night, and has even been a healthy scratch. The Oilers require a top-four defenseman, a top-six forward, and possibly a goalie, yet have little in the way of salary relief. The removal of <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/jeff-skinner' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Skinner's $3 million cap hit</a>, set to expire this season, would give flexibility in time for the deadline. It's going to be an interesting three weeks for the Canucks leading up to the deadline.