Of course Vancouver could make the playoffs, they are right in the middle of the clump of teams fighting it out for the last 3-4 spots. While they are only a point or 2 from missing the playoffs, they are also a few points from being in the 4 seed! how's that for parity!
A lot depends on the other teams in the mix, like LA, who just fired their coach, the Ducks, San Jose, Edmonton and Colorado. The Canucks are not any worse than these teams, but they are also not much better. All said though, even with a playoff berth, I would expect a quick exit. The Canucks seem so mixed up, as the chemistry on the team seems to be non-existant. They have glaring weaknesses from the blueline back, and lack of depth up front.