The Vancouver Canucks had an optional morning skate on Tuesday, before they faced the Buffalo Sabres. There were a few things you might have expected. Depth players like Mark Friedman and Max Sasson were on the ice.

The Vancouver Canucks are a team filled with drama at the moment, following the rumours dressing room feud between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson that have led to several monster trade rumours, on top of the uncertain contract status of Brock Boeser. When it rains, it pours and it is now believed that another player wants out of Vancouver.

With the recent rumors of Thatcher Demko not wanting to play in Vancouver, worried thoughts begin to form. If Demko is traded, who becomes the go-to man in net for the Vancouver Canucks?

NHL insider Corey Pronman of The Athletic suggested a trade involving J.T. Miller and the Carolina Hurricanes.

It was yet another embarrassing outing by the Vancouver Canucks on home ice Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings, dropping the game 5-1 with the first three goals scored on just four shots on goalie Thatcher Demko.

J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks secured a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at Rogers Arena. Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and Danton Heinen added another goal.

In and out of Vancouver, the consensus seems to be this can’t continue: great wins, terrible losses and The Miller vs. Pettersson rumours. It’s halfway though the season and no one is quite sure who these Vancouver Canucks are or who will be on the team after the trade deadline.

For Friday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Canucks will welcome forward Elias Pettersson and goaltender Thatcher Demko back to the lineup.

The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week.

With trade speculation swirling about Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens, 20-year-old Jiri Kulich impressed coach Lindy Ruff on the first line.

Who were we kidding? If subduing the struggling Buffalo Sabres was the only thing at play Tuesday, it would be just another day at Rogers Arena. However, with constant leaguewide attention on the if-and-when potential of a possible J.