Patrik Allvin loves making a splash late in the offseason.<\/p>\n
Last September, the Vancouver Canucks signed Kevin Lankinen to a one-year deal worth $875,000.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Could history repeat itself here in 2025?<\/p>\n
Jack Roslovic, the top remaining unrestricted free agent, remains unsigned with training camps across the NHL set to open next week.<\/p>\n
Canucks still in on Roslovic?<\/p>\n
NHL insider Frank Seravalli provided an update on the Roslovic situation earlier this week, and name-checked the Canucks.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously this has taken way longer than [the Roslovic camp] anticipated,\u201d Seravalli reported on Sept. 9<\/a>. \u201cI think the Vancouver Canucks have been monitoring this situation pretty closely.\u201d<\/p>\n Seravalli and Sportsnet\u2019s Elliotte Friedman have also each reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs are still in the hunt for Roslovic\u2019s services, with Friedman suggesting<\/a> that the Maple Leafs could view him as a first-line winger.<\/p>\n Although it was reported a few weeks ago<\/a> that the Canucks\u2019 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Roslovic\u2019s 2.1 points-per-60 at even strength last season would have tied him for the team lead on the Canucks, alongside Kiefer Sherwood.<\/p>\n Although he\u2019s a prototypical middle-six player, Roslovic puts up points at even strength at a credible second-line rate.<\/p>\n He also shoots right, and the Canucks don\u2019t have a single right-shot centre on their squad, unless Braeden Cootes shocks the organization and makes the team<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Canucks clearly need more NHL-calibre centres, but it may also be prudent to add him in case Aatu R\u00e4ty isn\u2019t fully ready to go. The Athletic\u2019s Thomas Drance recently reported<\/a> that an injury has prevented the young Finnish centre from having a full, healthy offseason of training.<\/p>\n Roslovic could also be an attractive addition if he comes at a discount.<\/p>\n Much like Lankinen and Suter, free agents who are still unsigned at this time of year usually sign for less than their market value.<\/p>\n