The Vancouver Canucks have reached an agreement with forward Brock Boeser for a new seven-year contract, with an average annual value of $7.25 million.
The Canucks’ general manager, Patrik Allvin, announced the agreement on Tuesday during the first hour of NHL free agency. Boeser, 28, was an unrestricted free agent with a previously expired contract.Selected by Vancouver in the 23rd position in the 2015 NHL draft, Boeser has accumulated 204 goals and 434 points in 554 games with the Canucks to date. Boeser, a top-tier scoring threat, has elite playmaking skills and the potential to produce big numbers on offense. He had his best offensive year in 2023-24, producing 40 goals and 73 points in 81 games.
Boeser did not reach those marks again last season, settling for 25 goals and 50 points in 75 games, but was still second among his teammates in production. He also plays a prominent role on Vancouver’s power play and when Boeser can generate opportunities at 5-on-5, he is a real game changer up front for the Canucks.
The extension is a happy ending for Vancouver and Boeser. When the regular season ended, Boeser admitted that “it’s hard to say” if he would return to the Canucks. According to reports, Boeser rejected a previous five-year extension offer with the club and was subsequently offered by Allvin at the March trade deadline, with no one accepting it. Boeser seemed, and sounded, willing to explore his options on the open market.
Ultimately, Boeser decided to stay by committing the best years of his career to the Canucks.
