The Vancouver Canucks might have one less UFA to focus on for next season. According to a few reports, 31-year-old forward Alex Chiasson could be heading to Switzerland to continue to his professional hockey career. The news was first shared on Tuesday afternoon, when Swiss broadcaster Omar Gargantini reported that Chiasson could be on his way to HC Lugano of the National League, Switerzland’s top professional hockey organization.
His $7.5 million qualifying offer means that Boeser will probably be pleased with his next deal, no matter if it’s short-term or long-term. That puts the ball in the Canucks court. Is this new management regime ready to go long with Boeser, and commit to a player who had the worst statistical season of his NHL career to date?
Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Tyler Myers both have big cap hits and are players president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin could trade in order to free up some cap. Both players have been involved in trade rumors over the past few months, which shows the front office is interested in moving them. Ideally, trading both would help, but it is likely the club only chooses to move one of the defenders.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
6 | RW | |
44 | D | |
39 | RW | |
38 | ![]() Pavol Demitra | C |
35 | G | |
24 | D | |
18 | LW | |
23 | D | |
79 | LW | |
8 | LW | |
41 | G | |
15 | RW | |
21 | LW | |
53 | C | |
43 | D | |
77 | D | |
91 | C | |
9 | C | |
57 | D | |
70 | LW | |
40 | C | |
5 | D | |
13 | C | |
2 | D | |
20 | C |