Vancouver Canucks backed into a corner to place $36 million fan favourite winger on the trade block
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Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin has a big decision to make when it comes to Conor Garland and his future with the club ahead of the trade deadline.
This season hasn't gone exactly how the Vancouver Canucks were hoping and with the club well out of the playoff picture, the front office has turned their attention towards the future amid their plans to rebuild, something fans have been calling for for years.
Rebuilding is never easy, nor is it guaranteed to work, but the Vancouver Canucks are determined to turn things around long-term and in order to do that, they're going to need to get younger, acquire draft picks and part ways with some players that might be fan favourites.
"We may end up saying no to offers, certainly, but we're not going to say no to having conversations about any player. This is about improving this team without taking shortcuts." Rutherford said earlier this month.
Vancouver Canucks' Patrik Allvin has big decision to make with forward Conor Garland
Evander Kane, Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson and Teddy Blueger are among the members of the Vancouver Canucks who have found themselves in the rumor mill of late, but many have been wondering what the future holds for someone like Conor Garland.
Garland, who turns 30 a little over a week after the trade deadline, is set to have his new contract extension kick in ahead of the 2026-27 season, which also comes with a full no-movement clause for the first three years.
Trevor Beggs of Daily Hive believes that the Vancouver Canucks need to at least explore the possibility of trading Conor Garland before that full no-movement clause takes effect on Canada Day.
"Unfortunately, with where the Canucks are, that’s exactly why they need to explore trading him." Beggs said.
He added, "If a contender is willing to part with something similar to the Sherwood package for Garland, the Canucks need to strongly consider pulling the trigger."
He added, "If a contender is willing to part with something similar to the Sherwood package for Garland, the Canucks need to strongly consider pulling the trigger."
Now that brings a whole other question - what could the Vancouver Canucks get for someone like Conor Garland, especially since he's under contract beyond this season and isn't a rental.
A first round pick is probably out of the question at this point, with bigger fish on the market such as Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trochek of the New York Rangers, as well as possibly Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues, there just isn't enough first rounders to go around.
Targeting a second round pick and a good prospect should be the best way to approach things, if the Vancouver Canucks do intend on moving on from Conor Garland and there's going to be interest in him before March 6th, no doubt about that, potentially even from the Boston Bruins, with the 29-year-old growing up roughly 50 minutes south of TD Garden.
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