"A potentially career-threatening injury to defenceman Sami Salo changes everything for the Vancouver Canucks this summer.

Salo is likely out for at least three months, and probably a lot longer, after suffering a torn Achilles tendon while playing floorball in Finland. His injury throws a wrench into the team's off-season plans.

For starters, Kevin Bieska's days as a member of the Canucks may no longer be numbered.

Bieksa and his $3.5 million US salary have been on the trading block as he was deemed expendable with the acquisitions of Keith Ballard and Dan Hamhuis. Now everything changes. Salo could be gone until Christmas and while the Canucks thought they could live without Bieksa, they likely can't afford to be without both Bieksa and Salo.

General manager Mike Gillis was hoping he might be able to package Bieksa and get a top-six forward in return."