Alexandre Burrows is trying to tune out the noise.
The Vancouver Canucks forward is detaching himself from the chatter on social media and TV as trade rumors swirl with just over two weeks left until the March 1 deadline.
"I’ve cut off my Twitter,” Burrows told Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Province. “I’ve cut off TSN and Canadian websites. I watch ESPN right now. I’m more aware of the Charles Oakley incident and what happened in the NBA last night (than in the NHL). I’m a huge sports fan; I have to follow sports. But right now, I’m staying away from anything where my name could be.”
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The 35-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent, but he has a full no-trade clause that could make dealing him difficult. The Canucks aren't completely out of the playoff race thanks to the parity of the Western Conference, but Burrows said he'll talk to management when the time comes to make a decision.
“If they think they’ve got to rebuild and they can get an asset for me, I’d feel … not an obligation, but I’d think about it,” he told MacIntyre. “Deep down in my heart, I want to make the playoffs with this team. And if something else happens, we’ll think about it. We’ll have a discussion for sure.”
Burrows boosted his trade value over the weekend, scoring the game-winner and adding an assist in a victory Sunday over the Buffalo Sabres, one day after notching a goal and an assist in a loss to the Boston Bruins.
His offensive production certainly isn't what it once was, but with 20 points in 50 games, he's only two points away from tying his output from all of last season.
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