NHL Rumors: Bruins & Canucks Linked To Trade

With the March 6 trade deadline closing in, the Vancouver Canucks are reportedly taking calls on a name that would have sounded untouchable not long ago. 

David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period says the Canucks are willing to listen on Jake DeBrusk, and a very interesting twist is that the Boston Bruins are among the teams believed to have interest in a reunion.

Canucks Willing to Listen on Jake DeBrusk

Pagnotta’s reporting has DeBrusk landing on The Fourth Period’s Trade Watch list, with Vancouver management open to hearing offers as they consider some bigger roster changes. 

The contract is the obvious complication. 

DeBrusk is 29, has five more years after this season at a $5.5 million cap hit, and he owns a full no-movement clause that would require his approval for any deal. Still, the fact his name is even in circulation tells you how much the Canucks are willing to shake things up, as they sit at the bottom of the league standings.

"$5.5 million with his production and lack of foot speed... it would be a tough sell to get a 1st round pick"

-@Hockey_Robinson on the #canucks trading Jake Debrusk.

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— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) February 25, 2026

DeBrusk has 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 56 games this season, and that shoot-first profile plays in the playoffs when games tighten up. In his first season with Vancouver last year, DeBrusk set a career-high in goals with 28, and also added 48 total points across a full 82 games.

What Vancouver is looking for in a trade remains a mystery, but the phones are clearly on.

Why the Bruins Could Circle Back on DeBrusk

Pagnotta lists Boston among the interested teams, alongside the Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red Wings. 

Boston needs another legit top-six finisher who can play with skilled centers and take some of the scoring burden off David Pastrnak. It also helps that the bench situation that DeBrusk clashed with late in his first stint is no longer the same, which makes a reunion feel less awkward than it would have a year ago.

“Work your hardest day in and day out. Look forward to the games. Look forward trying to score goals in front of the home fans and you got to keep it simple.”

🗣️ Jake DeBrusk on his mindset returning to game action after the Olympic break. pic.twitter.com/yLA94iqNz7

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 24, 2026

The roadblock is still DeBrusk himself. That no-move clause is there, and returning to a market where he lived in trade rumors for years is not automatically appealing. 

But if the Bruins sell him on a reset, a defined role, and a playoff runway, it’s at least plausible he considers it.

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