New Trade Proposal Doubles Down on Dealing $19 Million Bruins Center to Vancouver Canucks
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A new trade proposal has emerged on Wednesday that would send a former first round pick to the Vancouver Canucks, who are in need of some help down the middle.
We're less than a week away from the month of September and the Vancouver Canucks are still searching for some help down the middle, but it hasn't been easy, especially with the asking price some teams are placing on their players.
If the Vancouver Canucks are unable to add a centerman to the group, it doesn't seem like it'll be much of an issue for the team's management staff, who are reportedly comfortable with how the roster stands right now, but there are some interesting names on the market that the team should be monitoring, among them a former first round pick.
Trade proposal sees Vancouver Canucks land former first round pick
Among the centermen that are reportedly available on the trade market this summer include Pavel Zacha of the Boston Bruins, someone the club has been linked to for a good chunk of the summer.
"Zacha is the bigger body and can kind of bang a little bit more but does, you know, he has a couple of decent seasons under his belt too. Price to acquire, you know, it's not going to be cheap for either of those players, I don't think. Boston's probably going to be a little more open to moving out right now. I think they're in a transitional phase. But yes, I think Vancouver I'm sure would be calling on both those players." Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects said recently.
In a recent article on Heavy.com, Michael DeRosa shared a trade proposal involving the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins that would see Patrik Allvin land that second line center he's coveted all summer long.
The Canucks would acquire Pavel Zacha, who has two years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $4.75 million USD, in exchange for Finnish forward Aatu Räty and a first round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
"Heavy Sports has a new trade proposal that has Boston sending Zacha to Vancouver in a late-summer swap.
Canucks Get:
- Pavel Zacha
Bruins Get:
- 2026 First-Round Pick
- Aatu Räty"
Canucks Get:
- Pavel Zacha
Bruins Get:
- 2026 First-Round Pick
- Aatu Räty"
Zacha, 28, would be a big boost for the Canucks down the middle and would easily slot into that 2C hole, while allowing Filip Chyil to slide to the third line where he might be better suited to start the season.
The Brno, Czechia native has seen his production jump since joining the Boston Bruins in a July 2022 trade from the New Jersey Devils, registering 57, 59 and 47 points in his three seasons with the B's, including back-to-back 20+ goal campaigns in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
While there's no question Zacha would be a good addition to the Canucks lineup, giving up Aatu Räty as well as a first round pick, in a year that if things go south for the club and they get first overall, could be used to take Gavin McKenna, is certainly risky, but with the club trying to remain competitive while Quinn Hughes is still around, it may that that type of return to land a legit second line centerman.
Source: Michael DeRosa/Heavy.com
New Canucks Trade Proposal Adds Intriguing Center
New Canucks Trade Proposal Adds Intriguing Center
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