Canucks Struggling to Trade Brock Boeser as Latest Offers Are Falling Short

The Vancouver Canucks are waiting for the market to shift before they'll make a trade of their star asset.

Free agent and top goal-scorer Brock Boeser needs to be traded before tomorrow's deadline. He had 40 goals last season and 18 in 54 games this season playing for Vancouver in desperation mode.

The contract talks collapsed, in large part due to a disagreement over term, and Boeser turned down a $40 million offer, reports say.

While Boeser is owed a good return in a seller's market, the Canucks have yet to be satisfied with offers. According to Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects, they're waiting for bigger trades, most importantly Mikko Rantanen to go first, before making their move.

Rantanen, who was traded from Colorado to Carolina already this year, is available once more, and teams that were disappointed by failing to acquire him may look to Boeser instead.

Boeser spoke with the media yesterday, enthusiastically conveying his affection for Vancouver and his teammates, but since no extension is in the offing, his departure does indeed seem imminent.

Any purchasing team could grab him as a playoff rental or possibly even sign him to an extension. He carries a $6.65 million cap hit presently; a raise is expected but term is what holds him up.

The Canucks don't wish to move in reverse, so they may prefer an NHL player with experience over prospects and draft picks. If they receive future assets, trading them immediately for present assistance is an option.

As the deadline looms at noon PST tomorrow, other Canucks like Pius Suter, Derek Forbort, and Carson Soucy are also on the trade boards.