Ben Kuzma: Alex Edler’s future with the Canucks is now a front-burner issue

Alex Edler’s future value to the Vancouver Canucks, coupled with what the pending unrestricted free agent could command at the NHL deadline, is either a problem or a solution for the NHL club.
The Canucks could simply re-sign the 32-year-old defenceman. Or, they could ask the franchise’s longest-serving blueliner to waive his no-trade clause, secure a considerable draft pick or prospect in a deadline transaction and then offer Edler a new contract in free agency.
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