With the reports that Canucks players have been lobbying Lindholm to stay, and Zadorov being courted by Miller and Dan Murphy…
I wouldn’t be shocked if behind the scenes, some veterans have approached Allvin and Rutherford to stay they don’t want a rehash of the 2020 bubble - where the team felt like they were finally there, had added a good piece (Toffoli) and then watched a whole lot of core pieces and leadership walk in free agency.
I think guys like Miller, Hughes, Petey and Boeser could likely point to that and say “hey, we don’t want to step back again - and we really liked Lindholm and Zadorov and what they brought”.
Just a thought.