Yea like I said before, I believe the team will extend him and pray he remains productive for 2-4 seasons, go all-in during Hughes's contract, and deal with the rest later on. And the extension is a logical move in that sense.
I just personally don't feel comfortable with it, and it wouldn't be how I build the team. However, I'm fairly sure management will keep BB6. I'm just going to be hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
I get that you don't feel comfortable re-signing Boeser for 8 years. But you keep saying "If the team is looking to contend, they will have to replace BB6 somehow." Like if you were in charge when would you have the Canucks contend? Like next summer, if you're talking about UFA forwards, the top forwards under 30 aside from Boeser are Rantanen, Marner, and Ehlers. Even if he is available, you're not getting Rantanen for less than Petey money. Marner is going to demand similar money. Ehlers will be comparatively affordable but Ehlers has 4 goals, 14 points in 37 playoff games. Boeser had 7 goals
12 points in 12 games last playoffs. Add in the other intangibles and why wouldn't we keep Boeser?
Then there's the fact that we have to make decisions on other players as well. Garland, Suter, and Sherwood only have one year left on their deals. You want to bet on Lekkerimaki replacing Boeser and go from there?
Name the last Stanley Cup winner that didn't have a winger who typically scores at a 30+ goal pace? Arguably Vegas but Marchessault scored 30 the previous year, 28 during the Cup year (in 76 games), and scored 42 the next year. They also have Mark Stone, who while never scoring 30 goals, was widely considered to be one of the elite wingers in the league. Maybe Penguins' Cups? They did have Kessel and Malkin spent time on the wing. Maybe the Kings First Cup? They won their second Cup with Gaborik who was healthy for the playoffs. The point is you need guys talented enough to play with your star Cs just as you need a good partner for your Norris trophy winner Dman.