March 15
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
columnist Steve Gorten
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Along with the Flyers, the Canucks made the most serious push to get Panthers defenseman Jay Bouwmeester before Wednesday's trade deadline. Vancouver General Manager Mike Gillis was willing to give up winger Mason Raymond and a first-round pick, the Vancouver Province reported, but when Panthers GM Jacques Martin made it clear he wanted either defensemen Kevin Bieksa or Alex Elder, a potential deal was dead. "I asked him what he needed in return, and he told me and it was undoable," Gillis told the Province. So unlike their Northwest Division rival Flames, the Canucks didn't make a big splash before the deadline, despite nearly $3 million in salary-cap space. Their big move was signing ..."