Canucks go with a versatile center

Fair price but Monahan isn’t really an upgrade over Suter. He’s good at faceoffs and on the PP, but he’s bad at 5v5. Would rather target Novak/Henrique

Would it make sense if Monahan is put on the fourth line and Alan gets healthy scratched?
I’m saying it as an assumption.
But I think getting Novak would make sense for Vancouver, since his contract is cheap and he plays centre.

Could see Henrique being available and he’s an option but a roster player would have to go out to fit him under the cap. Monahan at his cap with or without retention adds to the depth meaning Suter can be more effective in better marchups paired with Hoglander and Laff on the 4th line Can’t see Novak being available. He is young and valued by Nashville. Eriksson Ek is a pipe dream. Too valuable for Minnesota who are already thin at C. Middeltstadt young and valuable to Buffalo. Lindholm is a nice option but again roster player would have to be moved out and it would likely cost a 1st (Canucks willing) and a top prospect (Canucks unwilling). A sign an trade might entice them to do it but they would need Petey signed first to work out how much they have to work with cap wise.

I just don’t see why Nashville would trade a young 2C entering his prime unless they have some indication from him that he won’t sign there.

If Nashville doesn’t make it to the playoffs then they could trade him to Vancouver, for example.
But Vancouver would use him as a rental not a keeper.