Since the Canucks' season ended, every eye has been turned toward the Canucks' top pending free agents, Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm. The reports confirmed that Zadorov's clan had laid out their plan for the Canucks to get a deal done, but Allvin and his management had yet to make it happen. On Lindholm's side, the Canucks had already shot their shot with the centerman, and things had been radio silent for a while.
The Sportsnet writer, Iain MacIntyre, delivered an interesting report suggesting the Canucks had significant development in their talks with both players:
Lindholm will be looking to lock things up with a long-term deal. The latest analytic contract projection suggested he'd be looking at an annual average north of $6M. For Zadorov, it's been made clear that the Russian defenseman wishes to find a home to establish his family for the next five to six years.
