Overview
- Vancouver’s interest dates to the summer and was renewed this month, with Elliotte Friedman confirming ongoing contact with Boston about Pavel Zacha.
- Pavel Zacha is signed through 2026-27 at a $4.75 million AAV and holds an eight-team no-trade list, which Vancouver believes does not include the Canucks.
- The Bruins currently view Zacha as a long-term piece and are not actively moving him, though his status could change if their struggles persist into midseason.
- Executives and analysts expect any Zacha deal to cost a first-round pick or a significant prospect, a price Vancouver is reluctant to meet.
- The Canucks’ pursuit reflects a thin market for top-six centres and their weakened depth after injuries to Filip Chytil and Teddy Blueger despite adding Lukas Reichel.