Burrows time has come and gone. It's time to trade him for whatever they can get for him. The team is looking to get younger and faster and Burrows is neither of those.
A team who looks at themselves as a cup contender like the Rangers, coached by AV, who knows Burrows and whom Burrows played well for for years would seem like a good fit and so would Montreal (although they have to worry about just making the playoffs if Price doesn't get back soon).
I'll admit that I've never been the biggest Burrow fan. I did appreciate his determination and the work ethic and the drive that he showed to get to the NHL and quite honestly he was one of the few Canucks who you could rely on to not disappear in the playoffs because he was willing to go to the dirty areas to score. And he was always very defensively aware, a good penalty killer and could play anywhere on any line for a period of time.....but that time has now passed by. He's lost a step and half, he's not nearly as solid defensively as he was and his production is just a fraction of what it once was. Add to that that he always seems to have negative drama following him around (case in point this years two publicized incidents - and yes I realize one of those was from years ago but it was still crap that I'm sure the team didn't want to have to deal with on any level), mainly because he can never seem to keep his big mouth shut, and yes I include the biting incident in that, but also because he rarely backs up his all of his yapping. It's also the hair pulling, the embellishing etc and it all should lead to him getting a ticket out of here because that's the type of culture that Burrows was the leader of, that Benning said he wanted to change. Because you can't teach an old dog new tricks and a leopard doesn't change his spots. I'm a little surprised that it hasn't happened already but I'm sure that has more to do with his salary and the no trade clause than it does a lack of desire on Benning's part to deal him.
This is professional hockey in the best league in the world. It's a business and when you're not producing, it's time for you to go and have a change of scenery. I don't care if you're high fiving guys after you win a game or not, that has no relevance, as you're not being paid 4.5 million to be a cheer leader, you're being paid to produce.
I understand the allegiance that some fans have towards him but because of the length of time he's been here, but again it's a business. And if Linden can be traded, probably the truest Canuck ever who showed nothing but class both ON AND OFF the ice - in true Canuck fashion, then Burrows can definitely go.