On the heels of trading Tyler Myers to the Dallas Stars, the Vancouver Canucks are trading forward Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Pending trade call, Connor Garland is being traded to Columbus in exchange for a 2nd RD pick and 3rd RD pick
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) March 6, 2026
In return the Canucks will receive Columbus' second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2026, and they will not retain any salary.
This clearly signifies that no player on the Canucks is trade exempt, and that Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin and the rest of the Canucks front office see no issue with gutting the current roster, as Garland has a new six-year contract extension set to begin next season that Allvin just signed him to last July.