{"id":460553,"date":"2026-02-17T05:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/460553\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T05:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:58:12","slug":"brock-boeser-trade-talk-returns-in-full-swing-and-the-vancouver-canucks-cant-ignore-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/460553\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock Boeser trade talk returns in full swing and the Vancouver Canucks can\u2019t ignore it"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: BOB FRID-IMAGN IMAGES<\/p>\n

Brock Boeser is back in Vancouver Canucks trade rumours, and the stakes feel personal because his new deal already looks heavy.<\/p>\n

The Olympic break arrived with Boeser sitting at 12-13-25 in 50 games, a pace that screams \u201cdown year\u201d for a winger paid to finish.<\/p>\n

That context is why the \u201ccould they still trade him\u201d question won\u2019t die.<\/p>\n

Boeser just started a seven-year extension worth $7.25 million per season, and every GM in the league sees the length before they see the player.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the reality that Vancouver\u2019s season has gone sideways as a whole, so one player\u2019s numbers do not tell the full story.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/canucksarmy.com\/news\/vancouver-canucks-trade-rumours-brock-boeser-should-they<\/p>\n

Still, the contract comes with a full no-movement clause this season and for the next three seasons.<\/p>\n

That means Boeser controls the steering wheel, not the front office.<\/p>\n

The wrinkle is that Conor Garland gets mentioned as movable, even though his production pace has been in the same neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Garland sits at 7-18-25 in 46 games, and he went ice-cold in January while Boeser had a small push before another concussion.<\/p>\n

Brock Boeser puts the Vancouver Canucks in a bind<\/p>\n

Canucks fans sound exhausted, not angry, because it feels like every option costs something right now.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re trying to sell a buyer on Boeser, you\u2019re selling the bet on a bounceback more than the 2025-26 tape.<\/p>\n

The bet is not crazy, since Boeser\u2019s game is built on hands and timing, not pure foot speed.<\/p>\n

He also owns real playoff receipts, with 11 goals and 23 points in 29 postseason games.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s top-six finishing you can picture on a man advantage, parked off the flank, ready to one-time a pass.<\/p>\n

So should Vancouver move him if there\u2019s a clean offer and Boeser agrees to it.<\/p>\n

Probably, because the later years of the deal could collide with a younger core needing raises, and cap space disappears fast when you finally start winning again.<\/p>\n

But the Canucks also cannot pay to dump him, because that would be admitting the extension was a mistake before the ink even dries.<\/p>\n

The smartest path might be patience, hope for a rebound stretch, and revisit the market closer to March 6 if the ask improves.<\/p>\n

Previously on Vancouver Hockey Daily<\/p>\n

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59 MINUTES AGO|42 ANSWERS<\/p>\n

Brock Boeser trade talk returns in full swing and the Vancouver Canucks can\u2019t ignore it<\/p>\n

Should the Vancouver Canucks trade Brock Boeser before the March 6 deadline?<\/p>\n

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