The four Canadian-based teams in the Western Conference are all facing difficult decisions about what moves to make -- or not to make -- before the NHL Trade Deadline three weeks from now.

The Winnipeg Jets are in a relatively comfortable spot atop the Central Division, but have suffered injuries to key players and may be looking for depth options prior to February 26.

The Calgary Flames are in a tight battle in the Pacific Division and in the race for a wildcard spot and may need some reinforcements to get the club into the postseason.

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In spite of goaltender Cam Talbot’s promise that Edmonton will make the playoffs, the Oilers are unlikely to make up a 13-point deficit and GM Peter Chiarelli has to decide whether to move a few expiring contracts for future assets.

Vancouver, well out of the playoff race in the Pacific, faces the same dilemma. The Canucks could shop pending UFA defenseman Erik Gudbranson and winger Thomas Vanek at the deadline, but have also shown interest in re-signing them instead.

Calgary Flames

The Flames are in need of forward help and might be interested in a rental for the right price, but GM Brad Treliving does not have the draft picks to deal at the deadline, as they traded their 2018 first round pick and two 2019 second rounders for defenseman Travis Hamonic.

With the Jaromir Jagr experiment a failure, the Flames may be looking towards the selling Ottawa Senators for help. Calgary scouts have been tracking the Sens the last few weeks according to the Sun’s Bruce Garrioch and names such as Zack Smith and Mike Hoffman have been linked to the Flames, but both have multiple years left on their contracts.

TSN’s Frank Seravelli believes that Calgary will be bidders for speedy Rangers winger Michael Grabner, if New York follows through on rumors that it will be sellers.

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton GM Peter Chiarelli cannot do anything to correct the significant step backwards taken by the Oilers until the summer, and will be limited to shopping pending unrestricted free agents Patrick Maroon, Mark Letestu and Mike Cammalleri before February 26.

In a trade market light on scoring wingers, Maroon could bring a handsome return, but after dealing Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle in successive summers, the Oilers are worried that the loss of Maroon could further weaken their offense. There has been talk of Edmonton trying to re-sign the 29-year-old before the deadline.

Letestu is one of the few rental centers available and is coming off an 11-point playoff performance last season. With a $1.8 Million salary, the 33-year-old is inexpensive enough for contending teams to be able to fit under the cap, which could drive the price up considerably.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has a club positioned for a legitimate Stanley Cup run, but with Mark Scheifele still out and Jacob Trouba lost for up to two months, the Jets will need to add some veteran reinforcements.

Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos reported that the Jets are looking for a top six winger who can play with Scheifele and Blake Wheeler and speculated that pending UFA Rick Nash might be the perfect fit.

Nash was asked by the Rangers to submit a list of 12 teams that he would accept a trade to on Monday.

The loss of Trouba may also have the Jets on the lookout for a depth defenseman and with $28.4 Million in deadline cap space (per Cap Friendly), blueliners with a significant cap hit such as Buffalo’s Josh Gorges ($3.9 Million) would cost them very little.

Vancouver Canucks

GM Jim Benning cloudied the picture regarding a potential trade involving defenseman Erik Gudbranson, saying last week that the Canucks would try to re-sign the 25-year-old before exploring trade options in the next three weeks.

Gudbranson cost Benning two draft picks and former first rounder Jared McCann in a deal with Florida two years ago, and in spite of reports of high interest in the former third overall pick, it is possible that the interest in extending the right-handed defenseman could be a ploy to extract more of a return from teams looking for size and toughness on the blueline.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders (without Johnny Boychuk and Calvin DeHaan) have been rumored to have interest in Gudbranson and both clubs had a pair of scouts at a Canucks' game in Colorado last week.