Let the rebuild begin.
The Vancouver Canucks look like they could be on the precipice of a roster overhaul.
Of course, they were forced to go down that path with the J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes trades. However, they were seemingly more reactive in those situations, ushering players out the door who no longer wanted to be in Vancouver.
With the latest developments, though, it looks like Patrik Allvin and company may be prepared to gut their roster, no movement clauses be damned.
We’ll see if it actually comes to fruition, but more news is surfacing that players are willing to waive their no-trade clause for a change of scenery.
The latest of those players who may be open to a trade is Brock Boeser.
TSN’s Darren Dreger was the latest to comment on whether Boeser would be willing to waive his no-trade clause to join another team.
“Is he willing to move? Well, he is, if there’s a fit that makes sense for Boeser and his family,” Dreger said on TSN’s Insider Trading.
Boeser just signed a seven-year deal to stay in Vancouver last July, theoretically keeping him in Vancouver for the remainder of his career.
How quickly things can change.
The 29-year-old has largely been a disappointment for the Canucks this season, posting just 12 goals and 26 points in 51 games.
However, he did prove to be a valuable asset for the Canucks in the 2024 playoffs, leading the team with seven goals in 12 games.
Boeser joins Myers as another Canucks player who could be on the move despite holding a no-movement clause.
On Insider Trading, Chris Johnston gave another update on the ongoing Myers saga.
“He’s inclined to wait and see if perhaps other teams step up and try to make a deal with the Canucks.”
“The Dallas Stars are a team, for example, that are known to have some interest in him, and I believe he’d like to play there if that could work out.”
Myers and the Stars could be a mutually beneficial fit. At least, the Stars could give Myers a chance to win a Stanley Cup while giving him proximity to family.
Finally, Dreger added that the most likely Canucks player to move here shortly is Evander Kane. Unlike Boeser and Myers, he doesn’t have a no-movement clause, nor does he have long-term ties to the Canucks.
Dreger mentioned that a Kane trade is likely to go down in “the next couple of days.”
The NHL trade deadline commences next Friday, March 6.