Canucks GM Patrik Allvin: ‘If I told you what I was offered for Brock Boeser, I think I would have to run out of here’

The Vancouver Canucks stood down on making moves on NHL Trade Deadline Day. 

Despite rumors swirling about several players, most notably right winger Brock Boeser, who has an expiring contract, General Manager Patrik Allvin opted not to shift his team. 

Instead, he kept the roster which sits third in the Western Conference Wild Card standings, one point behind the Calgary Flames for the final Stanley Cup Playoff spot. 

There were calls on Boeser, though – just none he could believe, especially as the American winger and head coach Rick Tocchet engaged in a spirited discussion during the team’s morning skate. 

“If I told you what I was offered for Brock Boeser, I think I would have to run out of here because you would not believe me,” Allvin said to TSN’s Farhan Lalji. “I would imagine that Brock is extremely hungry to finish off strong here and then prove that he’s a good player in this league, and we’ll continue to talk [about a new contract].”

Rick Tocchet and Brock Boeser in deep discussion at #Canucks morning skate pic.twitter.com/ZS8AVjMHi7

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Boeser reportedly turned down a recent contract offer from the Canucks, worth five-years and $40 million, with hopes of finding a longer contract. As of Friday, reports from The Athletic’s Michael Russo and CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal suggested talks resumed between the two sides, but that a deal is still far from being done.

This season, Boeser has 18 goals and 37 points in 54 games, after his first 40 goal season came in last year’s Canucks success.

The Canucks have not been quiet in the trade market this season though, making a blockbuster trade in February that sent J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers, in exchange for center Filip Chytil, defeseman Victor Mancini, and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, only to flip the pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Marcus Pettersson. 

The organization has made five trades this season, including one the day before the Trade Deadline, sending defenseman Carson Soucy to the Rangers for a 2025 third-round pick. 

However, the offers on the table on Friday did not interest the Canucks before the 3:00 pm ET deadline. 

“If we positioned ourselves a little bit better, it may have been easier,” Allvin said on TSN’s Tradecentre. “You could see some players that got moved; the prices were high. I also didn’t want to give up some of our younger players that most teams were asking for.”

Dealing with injuries to defenseman Quinn Hughes and goaltender Thatcher Demko, the Canucks are still chasing the playoffs with 21 games remaining in the regular season, including a Friday night clash with the Minnesota Wild.