Canucks’ McKenna Chase Gets a Little Cleaner as Standings Tighten

Vancouver’s path to Gavin McKenna is suddenly looking less messy, and you know every front office watchtower in the league is doing the math in real time. The standings picture is shifting, and that kind of movement has a way of turning a quiet rebuild into a very loud conversation. The Canucks are still playing the long game, but the stakes around the top of the board are starting to matter more with each update.