In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are hoping to move Ilya Mikheyev‘s contract. Is it because they want to move on or because they have other priorities? Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes are close to inking an extension with Jaccob Slavin. The Buffalo Sabres are open to moving their first-round pick. Finally, the Canucks want to re-sign Dakota Joshua but there are plenty of teams that are interested in the player, including two clubs who may already be prepping significant offers.
Canucks Trying to Trade Mikheyev
As first reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, several league sources are confirming that the Vancouver Canucks have spoken with teams about the possibility of an Ilya Mikheyev trade. The forward still has two years remaining on his contract, averaging $4.75 million per season. “They’d love to get out of him. It was a terrible signing,” Patrick Johnston of The Province reports.
Johnston adds:
Mikheyev signed a four-year deal with Vancouver in the summer of 2022. At the time, some observers raised their eyebrows about Mikheyev’s wage, but he was an intriguing talent, a speedy winger, adept at killing penalties and with some scoring ability, although he was considered a bit of a one-trick pony around the net.
source – ‘Why the Canucks are hoping to trade Ilya Mikheyev’ – Patrick Johnston – The Province – 06/13/2024
In order to move Mikheyev, speculation is that the Canucks will have to give up at least a draft pick to do it. Mikheyev would be a good fit for a team that is looking to hit the cap floor and isn’t necessarily trying to win a Stanley Cup.
Dakota Joshua Getting Tons of Interest
One of the reasons the Canucks want to move Mikheyev is to free up the money needed to sign Dakota Joshua to an extension. There is an emerging market for depth forwards with size and skill and there are reports that a number of teams (double-digit teams) will be making a pitch for Joshua. Interest in the player is high and the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks are among them.
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Rick Dhaliwal had previously reported that the Maple Leafs would be looking at a player like Joshua but added that no one should be surprised if the Blackhawks take a “hard, long look” at the forward.
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