Outside of the rampant speculation and drama surrounding the Vancouver Canucks this season, Brock Boeser’s impending unrestricted free agency would otherwise make for a lot of headlines in British Columbia.

The Canucks are approaching a crossroads with pending UFA star Brock Boeser. What would be the pros and cons of Vancouver making him a trade asset?

Brock Boeser played his first NHL game with the Vancouver Canucks nearly eight years ago, way back on March 25, 2017. That makes him the longest serving member of the team, but there’s a chance this could be his last season in Vancouver. The 27-year-old winger is in the last year of his contract and can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

After catching lightning in a bottle in 2023-24 — and coming within one victory of a trip to the Western Conference Final — the new season has not been kind to Brock Boeser and the Vancouver Canucks.

According to Dhaliwal, the lack of progress could mean bad news for both parties when it comes to eventually reaching an agreement for the extension. He noted the contrast between Boeser’s situation and J.T. Miller’s swift negotiations with the franchise.