The recent trade deadline was a polarizing one for many around the Vancouver Canucks. Defenceman Philip Holm was swapped to the Vegas Golden Knights for Brendan Leipsic, while rental forward Thomas Vanek was exchanged to the Columbus Blue Jackets for wingers Tyler Motte and Jussi Jokinen. In a vacuum, neither of these trades should cause much uproar. However, they also speak to a lack of direction from Canucks management.