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Sudden Turn of Events Could See Vancouver Canucks' Top UFA Target Heading Overseas
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Vancouver Canucks unrestricted free agent target Jack Roslovic has reportedly been receiving multiple offers from teams outside the National Hockey League this summer.
For a good chunk of the summer, the Vancouver Canucks have shown interest in Jack Roslovic, who is undoubtedly the top free agent still available on the open market.
One big reason why Jack Roslovic remains unsigned as of August 12th has to do with the type of contract he is seeking, with reports suggesting that he's wanting a multi-year deal (3-year range) with a salary around $3 million US.
With NHL training camps set to open up in a little over a month, Jack Roslovic has to make his decision pretty quickly on where he's going to sign and it looks like heading overseas to Europe could be an option.
Vancouver Canucks UFA target Jack Roslovic receiving offers to play overseas
According to Dylan Griffing of Elite Prospects, teams in the KHL have begun reaching out to Jack Roslovic's camp and some have even submitted offers to the 28-year-old centerman.
"Multiple KHL clubs have made bids on UFA Jack Roslovic." Griffing said.
The news of KHL interest in Jack Roslovic comes just a few days after Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman gave an update on the former first rounder, saying that upwards of six NHL clubs poking around on him, but he's still waiting for a deal he's comfortable signing.
"He's the best available player remaining. And, obviously, he hasn't found anything he 100 percent likes. But there are definitely a few teams poking around there. I've heard five or six teams. So, he needs to get to something he feels comfortable with," Friedman said.
Roslovic, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is coming off a season where he tied a career-high in goals with 22, along with 17 assists, while appearing in 81 games for the Carolina Hurricanes.
It's going to be interesting to see if the Vancouver Canucks improve their offer to Jack Roslovic in the coming days and weeks, and if they're going to be able to land him, whcih would give Adam Foote some much needed depth down the middle.
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