Trade Destinations For Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev & Hronek's Extension Being a Win for Allvin
Also, looking back at former Canucks prospect Cody Hodgson's career in the NHL
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3 Potential Trade Destinations For Canucks’ Ilya Mikheyev
June 24, 2024 by Matthew Zator
After signing Filip Hronek to his $7.2 million average annual value (AAV) extension this past week, the Vancouver Canucks have a little over $17 million in cap space to fill out their roster for next season. That’s not a lot of money left for their key unrestricted free agents (UFAs) of Nikita Zadorov, Dakota Joshua, Elias Lindholm, and Teddy Blueger. More than likely, they will lose at least two of those names to other teams unless they can move some salary out in the coming weeks.
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Canucks Get a Big Win With Filip Hronek Extension
June 24, 2024 by Lukas Bernasiewicz
On June 18, the Vancouver Canucks checked another item off of their off-season business to-do list as they locked up defenceman Filip Hronek to an eight-year contract with a cap hit of $7.25 million per season. Signing Hronek was a major item on Patrik Allvin’s agenda as Hronek became an important player for Vancouver this season. He turned into the Robin to Quinn Hughes’ Batman as the two defencemen were paired throughout most of the season on the Canucks’ first pair and complemented each other well. For what Hronek brings to the organization and how important he is to the team’s success, this contract will turn out to be a huge victory for Vancouver.
Cody Hodgson: A Promising Career Cut Short
June 24, 2024 by Dayton Reimer
The Vancouver Canucks have had some rough luck with high picks. They narrowly missed out on selecting Gilbert Perrault first overall in their inaugural draft, traded away Rick Vaive, Bill Derlago, and Cam Neely before they became stars, and whiffed on several top picks in the late 1980s and 1990s. So when top-prospect Cody Hodgson began to flare out only a few years into his young career, it seemed like another example of the franchise being cursed.