According to Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal, Elias Lindholm, and Dakota Joshua are going to be at the top of Allvin's list.
Lindholm will be a coveted player on free agency, and Dhaliwal currently has no clue what his next deal could look like; perhaps it starts with a 7? Will the Canucks be willing to go there? His playoff performance indeed helped him.
On the other hand, Dakota Joshua also made a strong case for himself during the season in the playoffs. At this point, Dhaliwal believes he'll be getting $3M at the very least and perhaps even $4M if he gets to the free agency market.
Per Dhaliwal, the Canucks will have a hard time retaining fan favourite Nikita Zadorov. The rumour has it that he'll be for a $36M raise through the next six years, and there is no way the Canucks can fit that in. Dhaliwal added that if the Canucks were to lose Zadorov, there was no way they'd be letting Tyler Myers go.
One thing is sure: with eleven contracts needing renewal, there will be plenty of talk in the coming weeks. Now if you were in Allvin's shoes, how would you prioritize the Canucks' nine unrestricted free agents?
