Report: Canucks Refusing Offers For Jake DeBrusk
Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal said on Halford & Brough that the market for the veteran winger has been there for a while.
“They could have easily traded DeBrusk by now for picks and prospects,” Dhaliwal said. “Easily. It could have been done.”
The problem is that picks and prospects alone aren’t what Vancouver wants.
Canucks Want Young Player Back
Dhaliwal said the Canucks’ asking price for DeBrusk during the offseason was “pretty high,” and a big part of that comes down to their depth on the left side.
“If you get rid of DeBrusk for picks and prospects, go look at the left side of the Vancouver Canucks’ forward group: they’re all bottom-six guys,” Dhaliwal said.
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“The Canucks are not saying they’re not taking picks and prospects back for DeBrusk, but I think they do want a warm body back: a decent player under the age of 25.”
That fits with what the front office has said publicly.
Henrik Sedin has said the team won’t simply sell off veterans for draft picks, and Dhaliwal noted the Canucks also value having experienced players around to insulate their young core.
Family Factor In Play
Dhaliwal was also told that DeBrusk’s wife is finishing up her schooling, so the family doesn’t have a strong desire to leave Vancouver right now.
DeBrusk won’t ask for a trade, but it’s widely understood that he’d be open to one if the right deal came along.
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He holds a full no-movement clause this season, which changes to a 15-team no-trade list next season.
On the ice, he’s been one of the few bright spots on a struggling team, with five goals and 10 points in 19 games, while the Canucks have stumbled to a 3-17-1 record.
The 30-year-old is signed through 2030-31 at a $5.5 million cap hit, the back half of the seven-year, $38.5 million deal he signed in Vancouver as a free agent.
Last year, he put up 23 goals and 42 points across 81 games played, while averaging 16:52 time on ice, compared to his 17:02 mark this season.
