The Canucks won’t have Quinn Hughes in the lineup as he deals with a lower-body injury but Brock Boeser is expected to play despite dealing with an uncertain future ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

The Vancouver Canucks are in the market for a centre, and they apparently tried to acquire a player with close ties to Quinn Hughes.

Donnie & Dhali: Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal on Vancouver Canucks pending UFA Brock Boeser and as of Monday, they weren’t close to a deal. The trade market for him may not be as big has you think. There is still time to work out a deal. Boeser wants to stay but for seven or eight years and not on a five-year deal.

The Canucks built themselves a bit of a cushion in the standings before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. But a disastrous 1-4-0 post-break road trip has left their playoff spot vulnerable.

Vancouver Canucks veteran Brock Boeser admitted he's frustrated with the lack of a contract extension ahead of free agency.

Sportsnet Pacific, FanDuel Sports Network North, FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin Radio: Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the second of three meetings between the Canucks and Wild this season: Dec.

The wounded: Canucks: Thatcher Demko (lower body, week to week), Quinn Hughes (lower body, day to day). Stars: Miro Heiskanen (knee, week to week), Tyler Seguin, (hip, month to month),