Rick Dhaliwal said on Donnie & Dhali - The Team last week that they have been keeping in touch about Kessel, and he noted that the winger and Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet know each other well and that's a reason to believe something could work out.
The Canucks are looking for some scoring help to give them depth beyond JT Miller, Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser for the playoffs. A veteran such as Kessel could give their lineup a boost.
A key to any team signing the veteran winger will be how close they are to winning the Cup because, let's face it, why would he want to get back to playing with a team that wasn't aiming to go deep into the playoffs or possibly fall short of the postseason? Vancouver is going to be in the playoffs, and it's built like a team that has a real shot to win it all.
