Overview
- Canucks president Jim Rutherford notified all 31 clubs that Vancouver will listen on veteran players, formalizing the team’s seller stance.
- Kiefer Sherwood, who leads Vancouver with 12 goals and carries a $1.5 million cap hit with no trade protection before UFA status in July, is drawing inquiries from multiple teams including Boston, Minnesota, Columbus, Montreal, the Islanders and Dallas.
- Philadelphia is being flagged by insiders as a club to watch given coach Rick Tocchet’s familiarity with Canucks personnel, though a Flyers source says there have been no conversations with Vancouver about Quinn Hughes and no discussions on Canucks forwards to this point.
- Reporting indicates the Canucks are not rushing deals and would prefer a young, NHL‑ready return for any move, with some teams potentially open to extending Sherwood to enhance trade value.
- Speculation continues around Quinn Hughes as a high‑end, longer‑term possibility for interested teams, but current coverage describes any such blockbuster as complex and not active.