Rumor: End of an era with Boeser and Canucks. Boeser: "Honestly its unlikely at this point (to re-sign)". Where does he go and for how much?

[qcal1427]

The Wild Devils or Islanders are going to give this guy a massive deal aren't they

 

[Ezpz]

I think he will be paid a lot.
Probably somewhere around..

 

[Peen]

Drance has mentioned several times over the past few months that VAN’s management sees him at the level of Tyler Toffoli (or a slightly better version) while Boeser thinks he’s more of a driver than that.

And thus, it’s unlikely to be a stalemate that’s resolved. The parties view the player differently.

 

[Diablo2020]

New management took over 3 years ago.

They have always known the core was stale yet they doubled and tripled down on some while watching any and all value get sucked out of the others.

They scapegoated the captain who went on to sign a totally normal and reasonable deal. Meanwhile we are literally begging to queue in the "needing a Bo Horvat" line.

They kept the malcontent, even though they then tried to trade him 7 different times, finally selling for the same value they were offered 2 years prior. Again trying to now butt into the "Seeking JT Miller" queue.

They overpaid the superstar who turned into a pumpkin. Now even the Buffalo Sabres reporters have wrote "whew we dodged that bullet" type articles. Cant even trade him because we technically need like 3 centers back.

Their star goalie got ran into the ground then developed a injury never before heard of in hockey circles. The backside, of your knee. Like the flabby skin area. Some weird muscle. Incredible. As the dude is trying to win a Vezina and get a retirement deal. Sorry Demmer.

Their sweet prince, after scoring 40 goals, is apparently worthless at a trade deadline and only worth a 2nd. The same 2nd Anthony Beauvillier fetched. While Van takes a retention spot to the trade deadline grave. Worthless though.

Now he walks for nothing, kinda pissed at the management probably. We can guarantee the June 30th phone call comes, and like Chris Tanev before him, he's gonna look at the call display and laugh and not answer.

Incredible slowburn on blowing up a core that sucked 3 years ago, while now making Ep40 near impossible to trade after July1 and only having Hronek and Mpetey to show for it all.

 

[Breakers]

the comps are there for Boeser to get like 7.5x8 EASILY

Look at his draft class

 

[David71]

he'll be overpaid for sure. his slow skating. whoever signs him will regret it in years 5/6 the following teams interested i think., minnisota his hometown., not a surprise,detroit,chicago,washington columbus.

 

[HairyKneel]

If Marner walks in the off-season this is a worthy Plan B for Toronto. Definitely a large delta between the two players, but him and Matthews seem to get along and if the Leafs can for once sign someone at a team friendly price the extra cap space would go a long way.

Something tells me he wants to play for an American team though after all the years in Vancouver

'After all the years in Vancouver'

He loved it here. Spent a lot of time at Pitt Lake.

Canucks offered 40 over 5 years which is more than fair.

Come up for air once in awhile Einstein.

 

[HairyKneel]

the comps are there for Boeser to get like 7.5x8 EASILY

Look at his draft class

No reason for Vancouver to give him that.

I agree though. Some dummy team will give him that dollar and term.

 

[biturbo19]

What a stupid decision to take an "own rental" on a season that had clearly gone so sideways and was extremely unlikely to right itself into a playoff berth. That said...if the number doesn't make sense, you can't sign Boeser just because you stupidly decided to keep him for a stretch run. Can't just keep digging that hole deeper by locking in to a regrettable contract. And with Boeser's lack of speed and overall lack of line-driving dynamic ability, there's a fairly high likelihood that's what a megadeal for him will turn into in relatively short order.


If what you really need is a slow, soft, but extremely high-end offensive "complementary winger" with really solid natural finishing instincts...he's your guy. I just don't know how much of a "core contract" i'd be willing to go in on for a player like that. A lot of teams i could see being very interested though. He's still a productive scorer who can plug into a role with a strong play-driving Center and Top-PP Unit and make some team plenty happy for a few years. Just feels like his contract is potentially going to breach that threshold into "play-driving winger" territory, which he really is not going to be able to fully live up to.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Just what the Ducks need. I imagine there will be many teams interested.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

'After all the years in Vancouver'

He loved it here. Spent a lot of time at Pitt Lake.

Canucks offered 40 over 5 years which is more than fair.

Come up for air once in awhile Einstein.

8M for this guy is an insanely stupid offer

 

[Primary Assist]

'After all the years in Vancouver'

He loved it here. Spent a lot of time at Pitt Lake.

Canucks offered 40 over 5 years which is more than fair.

Come up for air once in awhile Einstein.

You have low self esteem

 

[Spurgeon]

Just looking at the FA class & the amount of cap space teams are going to have, I don’t think $10M AAV is out of the realm of possibility (not that I think it’d be a good idea).

 

[Bankerguy]

GREAT shot, good hands in close, can tip pucks, is pretty good on the wall. slow af and cannot carry a line

if he plays with mediocre 2nd line guys, i'll score 18 goals, if you play him with a top - end 1C play-maker that cycles the puck more than creating off the rush, he'll score 40 goals. if he's with top end 1C play-maker that mostly geneates off the rush then i suspect 27 goals.

what do you pay for that? hard to say....
big money guys HAVE to drive a line, establish possession and create offense on their own more often than not..however, when with a guy WHO DOES THAT, he's VERY good.... clutch too

 

[TGWL]

Should have traded him.

 

[MK9]

Pretty sure 'slow' is what Guerin considers a feature, not a bug and is something he's willing to pay extra for.

I'd almost be shocked if he didn't sign Boeser for way too much and far too long.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Drance has mentioned several times over the past few months that VAN’s management sees him at the level of Tyler Toffoli (or a slightly better version) while Boeser thinks he’s more of a driver than that.

And thus, it’s unlikely to be a stalemate that’s resolved. The parties view the player differently.

Canucks’ management is correct. Whatever team gives Boeser what he wants will be disappointed.

 

[Canucks LB]

Yea, signing over the hill vets in Skinner and Arvidsson, leading to the loss of impact, young players in Holloway and Broberg is the road to success.

Honestly, this was a great counter attack lol

 

[Canucks LB]

Multiple things can be right at the same time.

Should the Canucks have traded him at the trade deadline?. Absolutely, and it was a mistake.

Did the Canucks give Brock a solid offer at 8x5?. Absolutely, more than fair.

 

[Goatlender]

Multiple things can be right at the same time.

Should the Canucks have traded him at the trade deadline?. Absolutely, and it was a mistake.

Did the Canucks give Brock a solid offer at 8x5?. Absolutely, more than fair.

Did Aquilini block a trade that involved Boeser for futures that was likely decent (2nd + B prospect)? Absolutely

 

[Canucks LB]

Did Aquilini block a trade that involved Boeser for futures that was likely decent (2nd + B prospect)? Absolutely

Yeah, I can definitely see that’s what happened.
I would actually lean towards that it was ownership more than management

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He rejected $8M per year x 6 or 8, so the writing was on the wall months ago. Trading Miller, one of his closest buds didn't help either. Canucks avoided a mess, Boeser is not worth $8M

Boeser thinks he's worth $8M a year is hilarious. Just watch him sign a one year deal with a contender for less.

 

[Bank Shot]

Yeah, I can definitely see that’s what happened.
I would actually lean towards that it was ownership more than management

Hard to say. Management had been pretty bad in Vancouver. Its 50/50.

 

[wej20]

Maybe to the Hawks? Give Bedard some support.

 

[HairyKneel]

What a stupid decision to take an "own rental" on a season that had clearly gone so sideways and was extremely unlikely to right itself into a playoff berth. That said...if the number doesn't make sense, you can't sign Boeser just because you stupidly decided to keep him for a stretch run. Can't just keep digging that hole deeper by locking in to a regrettable contract. And with Boeser's lack of speed and overall lack of line-driving dynamic ability, there's a fairly high likelihood that's what a megadeal for him will turn into in relatively short order.


If what you really need is a slow, soft, but extremely high-end offensive "complementary winger" with really solid natural finishing instincts...he's your guy. I just don't know how much of a "core contract" i'd be willing to go in on for a player like that. A lot of teams i could see being very interested though. He's still a productive scorer who can plug into a role with a strong play-driving Center and Top-PP Unit and make some team plenty happy for a few years. Just feels like his contract is potentially going to breach that threshold into "play-driving winger" territory, which he really is not going to be able to fully live up to.

Agree with most of this post. I'm curious what was on the table as a top offer for him. I read somewhere Carolina offered the 2027 Dallas 1st.

Give Suter some love.

Brock is a good guy. But he's slow as hell, isn't physical whatsoever and gets ventilated defensively.