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A National Hockey League insider has revealed what the Vancouver Canucks might have in store for Latvian forward Teddy Blueger after not trading him at the deadline.
The trade deadline has come and gone, and for the Vancouver Canucks, it ended up being a bit busy towards the end of the day after a very slow start for many teams around the National Hockey League.
Prior to 12 pm PT on Friday, the Vancouver Canucks completed a couple trades as Patrik Allvin sent Lukas Reichel to the Boston Bruins and David Kampf to the Washington Capitals, while claiming forward Curtis Douglas off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“The market today was very unpredictable. I didn’t get any offers [for Blueger and Kane], so I was a little bit surprised there. Those two guys have been playing really well for us.” Allvin said according to Rob Williams of Daily Hive.
NHL insider reveals Vancouver Canucks’ big plans for Teddy Blueger after not trading him
By not finding landing spots for Teddy Blueger and Evander Kane, the Vancouver Canucks now face the strong possibility that they could both leave for nothing on July 1st, however it looks like the club is considering a contract extension for one of them.
In a post on social media prior to the trade deadline, National Hockey League insider David Pagnotta revealed that if the Vancouver Canucks weren’t able to trade Teddy Blueger, they’d turn their attention to signing him to a contract extension before he hits the open market.
“The #Canucks have some trade options regarding veteran Teddy Blueger. If their price isn’t met, though, I’m told they will explore signing him to an extension.” Pagnotta said.
The Vancouver Canucks need to be a bit weary when considering contract extensions for veteran players going forward, especially if they want to rebuild and get younger, they don’t want to block a young players path to the National Hockey League, whether it’s next season or the one after that.
Blueger, a native of Riga, Latvia, has been a serviceable third line centerman for the Canucks since arriving in Vancouver in the summer of 2023, so if they’re able to get a deal done, hopefully it’s in the 1-2 year range under $2.5 million annually.
In 166 games with the Vancouver Canucks, Blueger has 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists), 74 penalty minutes and is a minus-two while averaging 14:45 of ice time per night.
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