Vancouver does have two studs on their roster,
Elias Pettersson and
Quinn Hughes, which they can build around. After those two players the Canucks should explore all options on every other player and try to accumulate as many picks and prospects as possible. Trying to acquire current roster players is not going to address the problem or change much for Vancouver. They need to take a few steps back to start making progress later on down the road. Sadly, from Jeff Marek's reports, Vancouver is unwilling to accept the truth.