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NHL insider shares which non-pending UFAs the Vancouver Canucks are listening to offers on
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A National Hockey League insider has shared which non-pending unrestricted free agents Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks are listening to offers on.
Action is expected to pick up on the trade market around the National Hockey League leading up to the holiday roster freeze on December 20th and the Vancouver Canucks are hoping to be in the middle of things after placing their pending unrestricted free agents on the trade block early last week.
Forwards Kiefer Sherwood, Teddy Blueger, Evander Kane and defenseman Derek Forbort could all potentially be on the move ahead of the trade deadline in early March, but beyond their pending unrestricted free agents, one name that is reportedly available is forward Conor Garland, but there appears to be more.
"RG has learned through an NHL source close to the situation that two players Sweeney has recently inquired about are Canucks wingers Kiefer Sherwood and Conor Garland." James Murphy of RG.org said.
NHL insider shares which non-pending UFAs the Vancouver Canucks are listening to offers on
In a recent article for The Fourth Period, NHL insider David Pagnotta shared which non-pending UFAs the Vancouver Canucks are listening to offers on.
Aside from the aforementioned Conor Garland, two other non-pending UFAs to keep an eye on are Lukas Reichel, who was reportedly put on the trade block last month, as well as Drew O'Connor, who the club acquired in January.
"Forwards Conor Garland, Teddy Blueger, Drew O'Connor, Lukas Reichel and Evander Kane, and defenceman Derek Forbort are other players the Canucks are listening on. Blueger and Forbort are currently injured." David Pagnotta said.
O'Connor, a native of Chatham, New Jersey, has one year left on his contract beyond the 2025-26 season with a cap hit of $2.5 million USD, which Patrik Allvin would love to get off the books, if there are any takers.
It hasn't been a great fit in Vancouver for Drew O'Connor after being included in the Marcus Pettersson trade earlier this year, with the 27-year-old winger registering just 21 points (11 goals, ten assists), 32 penalty minutes and is a minus-three in 58 games as a Canuck.
If Drew O'Connor is able to elevate his game in the weeks and months ahead, then perhaps we could see him on the move prior to March 6th, but if not, it's safe to say he'll more than likely remain in Vancouver beyond the deadline.
Previously on Vancouver Hockey Daily
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