Canucks reportedly only have one untouchable on their roster
The Vancouver Canucks' season hasn't gone as they've wanted or as anyone had expected. After a tough start, the team has begun to explore the possibility of moving on from Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser.
Contract talks between Horvat's camp and the Canucks have stalled, with it being reported last week that the 27-year-old rejected a recent offer and the team was going to focus on the trade market leading up to March 3rd's deadline.
As for Boeser, a few weeks ago it was reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that his agent was granted permission by the Canucks to seek out a trade and to give the 25-year-old a fresh start elsewhere.
But beyond those two, who else could the Canucks part with and who could be available to other teams leading up to the trade deadline?
During the '32 Thoughts' segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman revealed that the team does not want to go through a rebuild, but want to inject some new faces into their lineup.
Friedman went on to add that the Canucks reportedly only have one untouchable on their roster, that being Swedish forward Elias Pettersson. That means, technically, Quinn Hughes is available, but Friedman mentioned that it would take a massive haul in order for the Canucks to consider doing so.
Pettersson, 24, has had a strong season thus far, putting up 34 points in 29 games, while Quinn Hughes has also enjoyed a successful campaign to date, recording 25 assists in 25 games.
Despite the unlikelihood of him being moved, do you think the Canucks are wrong for not having Quinn Hughes as an untouchable? Let us know in the poll below!
Source: Elliotte Friedman - 32 Thoughts
| POLL | ||
DÉCEMBRE 17 | 251 ANSWERS Canucks reportedly only have one untouchable on their roster Should Quinn Hughes be viewed as an untouchable on Vancouver's roster? | ||
| Yes | 120 | 47.8 % |
| No | 78 | 31.1 % |
| See Results | 53 | 21.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||