Brock Boeser adresses his contract year: Wants to prove everybody wrong

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Cooper Godin
September 11, 2024 (10:05)

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Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser says he has a lot to prove during the 2024-25 season.

After a tough end to the 2023-24 season for Brock Boeser due to a blood clotting issue, the 27-year-old is ready for a big year in 2024-25 as he's set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

While at the Canucks' annual charity golf tournament on Monday, Boeser told reporters that coming off his blood clotting issue, he has a lot to prove to everyone and he'll let contract negotiations play out through the 2024-25 campaign.

"Coming off the blood clot, I think I have a lot to prove." Boeser said according to Noah Strang of Daily Hive Vancouver.

During a recent episode of NHL Tonight on the NHL Network, Jamie Hersch and Stu Grimson discussed the need for Brock Boeser to have a big year in order to land a long-term contract extension with the Canucks.

"Yeah and I think too, this is a player that knows what he's capable of and recognizes what he could command in the marketplace, if he's able to prove to the entire league, not just the Vancouver Canucks necessarily, but just prove that he has worked his way through this blood clot issue, he has a clean bill of health and he is back to being the Brock Boeser that we've all come to know and respect." Stu Grimson said.

He added, "So, I do really love a player that really kind of puts himself in this position. If I was a Vancouver Canucks fan, I'd be watching to see how young Brock performs in the coming year. There's a lot riding on it and I'll tell you, athletes in similar situations, it's a different mindset they adopt and the physical commitment is really unique with this kind of motivation. I think this should bode well for both club and player going forward."

After a 40-goal campaign in 2023-24, followed by seven goals in 12 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks are hoping that Brock Boeser can replicate that offensive production this season and if he's able to, the team is going to have plenty of success.

It's going to be interesting to see what Brock Boeser's contract ends up looking like when he puts pen-to-paper, whether it's long-term or in the 3-4 year range. His salary is going to be dependent on how he performs this season, but based on other comparables around the league, he could be looking at potentially $7-$8 million per year.