Former Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet poaching another player as Flyers show interest in Drew




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Jan 19, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Drew O'Connor (18) skates in warm up prior to a game against the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena.

Photo credit: Bob Frid – Imagn Images.

A National Hockey League insider has revealed which team could have interest in Vancouver Canucks forward Drew O’Connor, who is reportedly on the trade block.

A lot of the talk recently has been surrounding Vancouver’s pending unrestricted free agents, even with Kiefer Sherwood shipped to the San Jose Sharks on Monday, but there are several others to keep an eye on including forward Drew O’Connor after he was made available for trade just before Christmas.

“Re Canucks: Drew O’Connor has another year left on his contract with some no-trade protection, he’s a player I believe they’re willing to move.” NHL insider David Pagnotta said last month while on Sekeres and Price.

NHL insider reveals which team could be interested in Drew O’Connor

The Chatham, New Jersey native has enjoyed some success this season with the Vancouver Canucks, which is the first year of a two-year deal he signed shortly after being traded to the club in late-January 2025.

In 50 games, O’Connor has managed to put up 12 goals, four away from tying his career-high of 16 which he set during the 2023-24 season when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

There’s no question that O’Connor will draw interest from teams around the National Hockey League, especially contenders who are looking for a boost in their bottom-six, and on Thursday’s edition of Donnie & Dhali, NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal shared that the Philadelphia Flyers are a team that might want the 27-year-old winger.

“Dhaliwal said teams are calling on Drew O’Connor.

Hints Philly could have interest.” @Taj1944 said on X.

As the Vancouver Canucks continue to navigate their rebuild, some big changes could be on the horizon and hopefully, this organization is able to turn things around and become competitive in the coming years, something this fan base has been craving for a long, long time.

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