It seems many suggestions have to do with the rumours
Johnson and Cernak for Juloevi and picks
How about a little digging? Laine had a horrible year and got his reputation tarnished with a trade request, Columbus is already thinking about shopping Jones and worried about his next contract, they are also retooling/rebuilding.
So, Schmidt and Boeser, Boeser to replace Laine's production for Columbus and status is similar, Schmidt gives them 5 more years of cost certainty and a lot of Canucks think he was great, me, add in a 1rst round pick, maybe this years, Jones is that good and Laine with Pettersson might ignite.
Make a deal for Dahlin, again he had an off year and Buffalo fans are crumpy, especially with Eichel
Hughes and Miller for Dahlin, Hughes gives them a perceived bump and Miller isn't much longer in Vancouver anyway. Add some pick.
Miller for emotional leadership, Hughes to entertain and help the PP.
Sign Jones to Pietrangelo or Heiskanen type contracts and term that starts next year.
Laine gets another 7 mil for 4 years
Dahlin gets a 5 mil for five years
Stop looking at 28+ players that are at their peak and maybe starting the downside.
These trades are almost cost neutral to the Canucks and Benning hasn't been tearing up the league with his later round picks so put them in play
Miller - 5 mil
Schmidt - 6 mil
Boeser - 5.75 mil, but his next starts a 8 mil
Hughes wants 7 mil
IN
Dahlin at 4.5 mil
Cernak - 3 mil
Johnson - 5 mil
Jones - 5.5 mil this year
Laine - 7 mil
Defence
Jones - 26 min +
Dahlin - 24
Myers - 24
Cernak - 24
Still have Edler and Rathbone
Demko
Back end is set for 8 years
Pettersson - Laine - Podkolzin
Pearson - Horvat - ?
Hoglander - Johnson
Motte - Dickinson
Still have Virtanen or what he might get as a trade asset.
What is he charged with anyway?
No 1rst round pick this year and maybe no 2nds and a conditional 1rst over the next two years
This core is good and young
If they don't work they all have big trade value