BOESER: FROM WANTING OUT TO LEAGUE LEADING SCORER
One player who was involved in just about every rumour there was the sharpshooting winger Brock Boeser. When his agent was permitted to talk to other teams in hopes of facilitating a trade, everybody thought this was it for Boeser in Vancouver. However, the change in the coaching staff changed the tide for the 26-year-old.
Days before last year's deadline, the Canucks and the Penguins were deep into trade talks and Boeser was in the middle of it all. The deal ultimately fell through because they wanted a player with more term on his contract, and it's a good thing it did. The return was nowhere near what you could hope for a potential (soon-to-be) 30-goalscorer:
The rest is history, Boeser eventually admitted he wanted to remain in Vancouver and see how the team's new direction and look at that. Boeser showed up to camp filled with confidence and is now amongst the league leaders in goals with 23 through 32.
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19 DECEMBRE | 696 ANSWERS LATEST | Failed trade sending Brock Boeser to the Pittsburgh emerges: Catastrophy avoided Back then, did you want the Canucks to part ways with Brock Boeser? | ||
Yes | 247 | 35.5 % |
No | 449 | 64.5 % |
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