Brock Boeser’s contract with the Vancouver Canucks is up for renewal, and Patrick Johnston from The Province has shared his thoughts on it.
Johnston believes Boeser will get a raise from his current $6.65M salary, but it won’t be too much for the Canucks to handle. Boeser had one of his best seasons in 2023-24, scoring over 40 goals and collecting 73 points. He was third in ice time among forwards, averaging 18:36 per game, and played a key role when the team was tied or leading.
Despite being crucial to Rick Tocchet’s strategy, Boeser is unlikely to earn more than J.T. Miller’s $8M per season. He needs to show that last season wasn’t just a fluke. From 2017-23, he had a shooting percentage of 12.7%, but last season it jumped to 19.6%. This suggests he might regress back to his usual performance levels soon .
Boeser’s Value Compared to Peers:
Boeser’s $6.65M cap hit ranks him 30th among NHL wingers. He’ll find it tough to argue he’s worth more than Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars, who earns an AAV of $7.75M over four years. HockeyReference shows that Boeser has a similar profile to Clayton Keller of Utah Hockey Club, who makes $7.15M annually.
Fans might think it’s fair if Boeser gets a small raise considering these comparisons.
A modest increase of $500K could feel like an insult to Boeser and complicate extension talks. Yet with all the data teams have today, it’s hard to see him getting much more on the open market
With the cap expected to rise in coming years, he might get closer to $7.75M eventually but that’s likely as high as many teams would go.
A deal between $7.15M-$7.75M for four-to-six years shouldn’t be too much for Vancouver either
The team needs room for future contracts like Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko’s deals
What do you think? Should they keep him?
