Vancouver Canucks Had Two Free-Agent Offers Rejected

The Vancouver Canucks were denied multiple times on the free-agent market.

According to reports from The Fourth Period, general manager Patrik Allvin had intentions of signing both Mikael Granlund and Christian Dvorak on the open market and both players decided to sign elsewhere. Granlund with the up and coming Anaheim Ducks, and Dvorak secured $5.4 million on a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Canucks surprised many by re-signing Brock Boeser, after it seemed like they were going to leave him at the alter to finish off his tenure in Vancouver.

The Canucks had targeted Mikael Granlund as their primary option, according to sources, but the club was not willing to meet his contract demands. It is believed that Vancouver had discussed a four-year deal with Granlund worth around $6 million per season, but Granlund instead signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks worth $7 million per year.

According to Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks may have pitched Dvorak a three-year, $12 million deal, but he ultimately chose Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, as TFP’s David Pagnotta reported, the Canucks did not present Brock Boeser with the seven-year, $50.25 million offer he signed until within the hour leading up to the free agent market officially opening. Prior to that, Boeser was set to go to market, but changed his mind and opted to stay in Vancouver after the club added a seventh year to their deal to get it done.