Patrik Allvin loves making a splash late in the offseason.

Last September, the Vancouver Canucks signed Kevin Lankinen to a one-year deal worth $875,000.

The year prior, Allvin signed Pius Suter to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million per season. Both Lankinen and Suter were difference makers for the Canucks and have since signed lucrative deals.

Could history repeat itself here in 2025?

Jack Roslovic, the top remaining unrestricted free agent, remains unsigned with training camps across the NHL set to open next week.

Canucks still in on Roslovic?

NHL insider Frank Seravalli provided an update on the Roslovic situation earlier this week, and name-checked the Canucks.

“Obviously this has taken way longer than [the Roslovic camp] anticipated,” Seravalli reported on Sept. 9. “I think the Vancouver Canucks have been monitoring this situation pretty closely.”

Seravalli and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman have also each reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs are still in the hunt for Roslovic’s services, with Friedman suggesting that the Maple Leafs could view him as a first-line winger.

Although it was reported a few weeks ago that the Canucks’ interest in Roslovic has cooled down, things can change quickly. It also makes sense why the Canucks would still want to pursue the 28-year-old.

The Canucks struggled to score last season, ranking 23rd league-wide in terms of goals scored. They were even more dreadful at actually shooting the puck, finishing with the second-fewest shots on goal in the entire league.

Roslovic scored 22 goals last season. That total would have placed him fourth on the Canucks, behind only Jake DeBrusk, Brock Boeser and Pius Suter.

The Columbus, Ohio, native registered 6.98 shots on net per-60 at even strength last season. Only Filip Chytil and Conor Garland fired pucks on net at a higher rate among Canucks skaters in 2024-25.

Roslovic’s 2.1 points-per-60 at even strength last season would have tied him for the team lead on the Canucks, alongside Kiefer Sherwood.

Although he’s a prototypical middle-six player, Roslovic puts up points at even strength at a credible second-line rate.

He also shoots right, and the Canucks don’t have a single right-shot centre on their squad, unless Braeden Cootes shocks the organization and makes the team.

The Canucks clearly need more NHL-calibre centres, but it may also be prudent to add him in case Aatu Räty isn’t fully ready to go. The Athletic’s Thomas Drance recently reported that an injury has prevented the young Finnish centre from having a full, healthy offseason of training.

Roslovic could also be an attractive addition if he comes at a discount.

Much like Lankinen and Suter, free agents who are still unsigned at this time of year usually sign for less than their market value.

AFP Analytics projected that his contract would be worth a shade over $4 million per season on a three-year deal. The Canucks currently have about $4 million of cap space, but there’s a decent chance that Roslovic will sign for less than that, regardless of where he ends up.