Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser is one of the top players set to be available in NHL free agency on Tuesday. While contract talks with interested clubs haven’t officially begun, several clubs are eyeing the two-time All-Star selection.
On the latest episode of Spittin’ Chiclets, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.ca reported that Boeser is drawing interest from the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings and the Minnesota Wild. Notably, per Friedman, Boeser is very open to playing in a cold-weather climate.
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- Brock Boeser stats: 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists), 20 power-play points (11 assists, 9 goals), 17.2% shot rate, 27.3% faceoff win rate, 34 blocks, 76 hits, 18 takeaways
On Monday’s episode of The Chris Johnston Show, the NHL reporter for The Athletic said that Boeser is “Plan A” for the Jets and they plan to aggressively pursue him.
“It would not surprise me in the least if the Jets are pretty aggressively going after Boeser, but I don’t think they’ll be alone…I think he’s a Plan A probably for Winnipeg at this point in time”
Chris Johnston of The Athletic on the Winnipeg Jets interest in Brock Boeser
The Canucks have been well aware that they were likely to lose the 6-foot-1 winger to NHL free agency. Boeser, who just turned 28 years old, is hitting the open market for the first time in his career.
Boeser’s production dipped slightly in comparison to his second All-Star campaign (2023–24), when he recorded 73 points thanks to a career-high 40 goals. However, he has scored 40-plus points in three consecutive seasons.
The Wild could have one slight advantage in a potential bidding war: Boeser is a Minnesota native, having grown up in Burnsville. As The Athletic shared in 2023, Boeser’s mom still lives in Minnesota and stays up late to watch her son play. The Wild could therefore offer him a homecoming.
Of the four teams reportedly interested in Boeser, the Jets ($23.51 million) have the most cap space, followed by the Kings ($23.21 million), Wild ($17.711 million) and the Bruins ($12.743 million).
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