The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in an awkward situation.
With their two best players about to sign hefty second contracts, a captain who just turned 26, and a young goaltender locked up long-term, they’re firmly in win-now mode. The only problem is that they’re being hindered by the win-now moves of the past.
The Canucks currently have just a hair under $15 million in projected cap space for next season to fill seven roster spots, including new contracts for Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. While clearing more space via buyouts or creative use of LTIR is still possible, as things currently stand, the Canucks have a ton of holes and not enough money to plug them.
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Vancouver Canucks Quinn Hughes (43) puts a shot wide of the goal behind Calgary Flames goalie Louis Domingue (70) during first period NHL action game in Vancouver on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck May 18, 2021 - 5:14 PM
VANCOUVER - The stakes may be low, but coach Travis Green says his Vancouver Canucks are playing hard to finish out the season.
The Canucks took points from a third-straight game on Tuesday, beating the Calgary Flames 4-2.
âWe donât go out on the ice to lose hockey games, Green said. We want guys that are competitive, we want guys that play to win. And itâs good that weâre doing that.â
VANCOUVER — The stakes may be low, but coach Travis Green says his Vancouver Canucks are playing hard to finish out the season. The Canucks took points from a third-straight game on Tuesday, beating . . .
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