25-Year-Old Free Agent Centerman Linked as a Solution to Canucks’ Lack of Depth Down the Middle
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A 25-year-old free agent centerman could be the Vancouver Canucks’ solution to their lack of depth down the middle heading into the NHL’s 2025-26 season.
Heading into the summer everyone knew that one area the Vancouver Canucks would like to address this summer is their center depth and while there’s no doubt they have a couple players in the AHL that could be NHL-ready, such as Aatu Raty, losing someone like Pius Suter will hurt.
As the summer drags on, Patrik Allvin and the Canucks are still evaluating their options when it comes to bringing in another centerman and some intriguing options have been suggested recently.
25-year-old centerman could be solution to Vancouver Canucks’ lack of depth down the middle
After the club traded away Dakota Joshua last week to Toronto, Patrik Allvin cleared up an additional $3.25 million in cap space that could be utilized this summer.Following Thomas Drance’s report that the Vancouver Canucks aren’t done adding to their roster, it seems inevitable that they’ll either sign for or trade for another forward, putting good use to that cap space they opened up.”It may be mid-summer, but #Canucks management isn’t “off to the cottage” just yet.
Hear the club is monitoring a couple of the UFA options still on the market. No surprise given their recent history.
VAN needs to move out cap dollars first, + they’re actively working to do so.” Drance said.
In a recent article by Stephan Roget of Canucks Army, one name that was mentioned as a potential option for the club this summer is former Boston Bruins centerman Jakub Lauko, who became an unrestricted free agent on July 1st after they decided not to issue him a qualifying offer.
“It is the Year of the Rat in the NHL, and Lauko has developed a reputation as a decently effective agitator. He’s an adequate two-way fill-in guy in most senses, but perhaps the extra sandpaper could make him a little more interesting than the average replacement-level depth.” Roget said.
The Prague, Czechia native was traded by the Bruins last summer to the Wild for Vinni Lettieri, with a draft pick going each way as well, but after 38 games in Minnesota, he was shipped back to Boston at the deadline.
In 56 games between Minnesota and Boston, Lauko registered 11 points (five goals, six assists), 47 penalty minutes and was a minus-13.
After losing some grit and physicality by trading Dakota Joshua, Jakub Lauko could be a solid option to replace him in the bottom-six and he certainly wouldn’t break the bank either for Patrik Allvin.
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