Brock Boeser was the focus of several trade rumors last season and ultimately will not be traded by the Vancouver Canucks.
The team’s general manager Patrik Allvin announced in a press conference on Wednesday that a decision had been made on the 26-year-old’s future. He pointed out that the forward has made great strides in his game since Rick Tocchet took charge of the team last January.
He significantly improved Brock’s game and his style of play, Allvin said. He made it clear to me and the coaching staff that he was passionate about the vision of this team and wanted to make sure he wanted to be a part of it.
Boeser scored 55 points in 74 games last season, including 18 goals. The right winger has yet to establish himself as a sniper in the National League and his -20 difference disappointed many in 2022-2023.
The Canucks’ 2015 first-round pick is entering the second season of a three-year contract he signed in 2022. The deal earns him $6.65 million a year.