It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are looking to build a more dynamic team worthy of contention. With new management installed, the team has already made some waves this offseason by signing top European free agent Andrei Kuzmenko. Vancouver still remains a popular name in trade talks, though, as the team is sitting on a pair of high-profile forwards that don’t seem to fit into the team’s long-term plans. TSN’s Darren Dreger said on Insider Trading today that the team is wide open to trading both J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser, noting that the Canucks are listening to strong market interest.
Dreger also notes that the Canucks aren’t interested in accumulating draft picks as parts of returns for Miller and Boeser. With the organization looking to make a playoff push as soon as possible, they prefer to acquire NHL-ready young talent in place of futures.
While Boeser is a free agent this offseason, he is under team control as an RFA. With a $7.5MM qualifying offer due to him, though, that’s too rich for the Canucks’ taste, especially considering his subpar 2021-22 performance (23 goals, 46 points in 71 games). In Miller’s case, the team is hesitant to give the 29-year-old forward too much term on a contract extension after a career season. Miller has one year remaining on a deal with a $5.25MM cap hit and is a UFA next summer.
If both Miller and Boeser are moved, it will undoubtedly be some of the biggest trade news of the offseason (save for all those Chicago Blackhawks trade rumors). It certainly seems as though Vancouver is more intent on trading both players as time passes by, making it seem more like an eventuality at this point.
Maybe the Coyotes would take Garland back?
^ Weird comment as the story was about two other players
Why would you want to trade Garland…especially to the Coyotes? They didn’t want to even pay him his worth…and his first season with us was totally fine.
I can see the Rangers moving Kakko and a D along with a #1 for Miller. Everyone else is going to be let go and solves the second line center issue.
For one year of Miller???? Noooo
Maybe Zac Jones, another prospect snd a 2nd round pick but not Kaapo
Love Miller’s game. Guy has really put it together the last few seasons. Versatile. Plays a 200 ft game. Puts up points. All that said, sell high! He’s going to want too much term & money.
JR loves Penguins defenseman John Marino. If the Penguins keep Letang, they will look to move Marino. If Letang leaves, Marino stays.
All for selling high, and I have confidence in this new management to get shit done properly, espescially regarding asset management
I hope they get asset management like Jim Benning
Colorado should go after either of them. Not sure they can re-sign all of Kadri,nuke,burokosky, keumper. Think the sign nuchiskon and keumper and will need 2nd line gus