Yesterday, we wrote about the relatively small handful of true, blue top-six centres still available on the trade market. With GM Patrik Allvin and Co.

The Canucks also reached agreements in re-signing goalie Thatcher Demko to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension and forward Conor Garland to a six-year, $36 million contract extension.

Brock Boeser stayed put in Vancouver. The New York Rangers retooled their blue line by landing free agency’s top defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, and trading K’Andre Miller to Carolina.

Canucks complete trade with Blackhawks The team also announced the acquisition of Ilya Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations.