The Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demko have been negotiating on a new contract for weeks, and multiple sources have revealed a major new development. The <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/canucks-insider-leaks-thatcher-demko-likely-salary-in-massive-deal' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Vancouver Canucks are nearing an agreement</a> with goaltender Thatcher Demko on a contract extension, and a pact could soon be reached as early as July 1. Several NHL sources indicate Demko and the Canucks are close to a deal on an extension to keep the 29-year-old goalie in Vancouver long-term. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1939707564171608220'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> While salary and structure specifics remain to be finalized, both sides have apparently agreed on term, and the expectation is that a contract will be signed immediately following Demko's July 1 eligibility. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/darrendreger/status/1939709370025083241'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/thatcher-demko-8477967' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Demko</a> has a year remaining on his current contract and barely survived a 2024-25 season, playing only 23 games due to injury, with a 2.90 goals-against average and .889 save percentage. <h3>Demko has been injured a lot in his career</h3> Injuries have plagued him throughout his career, and Demko has played more than 40 games in a season only twice. But his 2023-24 season was elite, as he posted a 2.45 GAA and .918 SV% over 51 contests, making him a Vezina Trophy finalist. It is that elite ceiling that has <a href='https://afpanalytics.com/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>AFP Analytics</a> envisioning him as signing his next contract for $34.7 million over five years ($6.9 million AAV). The Canucks must weigh that plus against risk now, especially after signing backup Kevin Lankinen to a five-year, $22.5 million contract this summer. If Demko can stay healthy, the Canucks might have one of the NHL's top tandems locked up for the long term.