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The Vancouver Canucks are officially in the mix to land a pending restricted free agent forward from the Buffalo Sabres this summer according to an NHL insider.<\/p>\n
For the last month and a half, it’s been well known that the Vancouver Canucks are searching for help for their forward group, primarily a second line centerman and potentially a top-six winger, with the latter hinging on the departure of Brock Boeser<\/a>.Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford promised to fans<\/a> that the team will be aggressive in their pursuit of forward help and in the weeks since he said that, the team has been linked to a number of players, including JJ Peterka of the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n Vancouver Canucks officially in the mix for Buffalo Sabres RFA forward JJ Peterka<\/p>\n Over the last little while, the Buffalo Sabres were hesitant on wanting to trade JJ Peterka, and still aren’t too keen on wanting to do so as they believe he’s a big piece of their forward group for years to come.<\/p>\n Despite that, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported<\/a> earlier this week that the Buffalo Sabres are listening to offers for the German forward, who will become a restricted free agent on July 1st, and according to Frank Seravalli<\/a>, the Vancouver Canucks have called the Buffalo Sabres to inquire about what it may cost to acquire him.<\/p>\n “In terms of what the Canucks are up to elsewhere, I mentioned to Dan [Riccio] earlier this week that I believe Vancouver is one of the teams that’s been closely following and has called the Sabres on the JJ Peterka file.” Seravalli said.<\/p>\n On Thursday, Seravalli doubled down on the Vancouver Canucks’ interest in JJ Peterka, naming them as one of the teams that remains in the mix to land the Munich native.<\/p>\n Along with the Canucks, Seravalli mentions the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning as teams that are interested in JJ Peterka.<\/p>\n “Frank Seravalli: The Islanders, Blackhawks, Lightning, Canucks, Rangers are squarely in the mix for JJ Peterka – DFO Rundown” NHL Rumour Report said on X.<\/p>\n The price to acquire JJ Peterka will likely be steep and will probably start with Vancouver’s first round pick, along with another young asset, possibly a defenceman such as Victor Mancini, for example.<\/p>\n