The Sabres have the assets to entice Vancouver into a trade. The bigger question is what, exactly, Buffalo might have to give up.

The Canucks and Sabres find themselves in the midst of mediocrity and disarray, but they're used to it, since they've spent more than five decades trying to get it right, says Ken Campbell.

With less than 40 days to go until the NHL trade deadline, the expectation is that talks will begin heating up in the coming weeks and the Vancouver Canucks will likely be in the thick of things.