Unable to make the playoffs this year and having experienced a turbulent season marked by a change of coach, the Vancouver Canucks are trying to find solutions in anticipation of the next campaign and some elements are likely to pack their bags this summer.
The British Columbia team wants to lighten its payroll a little, because forward JT Miller’s contract extension will be effective July 1 and will take $8 million of the team’s total. This is without counting the very lucrative agreements of Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, who will represent respectively $7.85 million and $7.35 million on the mace in 2023-2024.
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According to journalist Frank Seravalli, from the Daily Faceoff site, the organization concerned is shopping for a few assets, including one in particular.
“The Canucks have been in very aggressive talks with a few teams to get some idea of what it might cost to send one or two contracts to another club. I think a lot of attention has gone to Conor Garland. However, [le directeur général] Patrik Allvin was very open-minded, from what I heard,” he said in a Sportsnet podcast.
Except that the task of the DG does not look easy.
“He wants to understand the magnitude of the price before making a decision. So he started discussions and it’s on everyone’s radar. From what I understand, the Canucks have found that the bill is very high.
Garland will complete the second season of a five-year, $24.75 million pact next year; his salary impact is $4.95 million each season. In 2022-2023, the former Arizona Coyotes had 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in 81 games.
2023-05-10 19:37:29
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