This trade could not have come easy for Mike Gillis, as Cody Hodgson was seen by many as the future face of the Canucks franchise. Trust Gillis was the word of the day though, with most fans believing in the General Manager and his hockey knowledge, gained from his earlier player agent days. Cody Hodgson was reported to not know about the trade until fellow Canuck and friend Chris Tanev told him, showing that this was more of a last-minute trade rather than a move the Canucks were considering for a long time.