Can Elias Pettersson bounce again, Quinn Hughes‘ subsequent contract and buying and selling from their blue line surplus
Thomas Drance of The Athletic: (mailbag half 2) It’s exhausting to foretell if Vancouver Canucks ahead Elias Pettersson can return to the earlier stage of play. It’s not recognized why his sport has dropped off a lot. Is it the knee harm that’s nonetheless bothering him? He’s struggled the previous 100 video games or so.
Quinn Hughes gained’t win the Norris Trophy this season, however his play is up there. If that continues for an additional two years, he’ll be in for an enormous contract with the wage cap ceiling could possibly be round $113 million. A $13 million contract subsequent yr could possibly be within the $16-17 million vary when he’s up.
There isn’t a purpose for Canucks followers to be panicking about Hughes’ future simply but. There isn’t a want for them to begin investigating what his commerce worth could be this offseason. His commerce worth subsequent offseason, when he’s eligible to signal an extension, is when his worth could be at its highest. It’s unlikely at any level the Canucks look to commerce him, except he forces the problem with them.
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The Canucks could look to commerce a few of the protection surplus to enhance their group upfront. They’ve received Hughes, Filip Hronek, Tyler Myersand Marcus Pettersson. Victor Mancini has been paired with Hughes these days – to showcase or to see what he’s received? High prospect Tom Willander may make a giant bounce or could possibly be utilized in a giant deal. Hronek’s no-movement clause kicks in on July 1st.
A choice involving Rick Tocchet ought to come fast, and time period is the problem with Brock Boeser
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the Vancouver Canucks, head coach Rick Tocchet and pending UFA ahead Brock Boeser.
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“So Vancouver received eradicated from the playoffs this week, however they’ve some enterprise that they’re going to want to clear up in direction of the top of the season. Primary, Rick Tocchet. And Tocchet’s full contract is up. There’s a staff choice for subsequent yr.
Vancouver indicated that they might perhaps maintain him to the staff choice if he was going to educate subsequent yr, it could be in Vancouver. That stated, it appears the Canucks have sort of cooled down on that one slightly bit. And the one factor I do consider is no one not Tocchet, not the Canucks. Need this to tug into the top of the season, after the top of the season, too lengthy into the summer time.
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I feel you’re going to see how that is going to work out come down fairly shortly on the finish of the season. I feel that either side need to ensure that all people is aware of the place they’re going, what’s occurring, in order that they will get on with the remainder of their plans in the summertime.
Quantity two, Brock Boeser, Ian McIntyre had a giant article this week the place Boeser stated he thought it was unlikely he would keep in Vancouver. I perceive the large subject right here is time period, Ron. I by no means say by no means, however time period is the problem that each Boeser and the Canucks have discovered exhausting to bridge.”
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