When he met with the media in the wake of his first major series of transactions as Vancouver Canucks general manager, Patrik Allvin played his cards close to the vest on what fans could expect on trade deadline day.“I can’t guarantee that,” Allvin answered guardedly, when asked if he expected more moves — more trade deadline fireworks — before the NHL trade deadline passes at noon Monday.

“I don’t know, but we’ve got a couple more hours, so we’ll wait and see.”

The club has been more active in trade talks of late, and the buzz surrounding the team within the industry and Vancouver hockey circles spiked significantly on Sunday morning after the club was shellacked 5-2 by the Calgary Flames on Saturday.

With dimming playoff hopes, it’s probably time for the organization to face the reality of their situation and permit hockey operations to act accordingly to assure brighter days ahead.

For this hockey operations group, young players with potential upside are more highly sought than draft picks.