Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram is once again at the center of NHL trade rumors, and the Vancouver Canucks may wind up being one of the most serious suitors. 

With speculation heating up that the 24-year-old blueliner could be on the move just over a year after being traded to Buffalo, Vancouver’s long-standing interest in Byram may finally come to fruition — and it could be the move that helps them avoid a full-scale rebuild.