Brock Boeser’s time with the Vancouver Canucks felt as if it was coming to an end following the 2024-25 season.
With last year’s disappointment, changes appeared to be on the horizon, as plenty of questions about the direction of the team moving forward hung over the organization.
In April, Boeser himself, a pending UFA, said he was unlikely to remain a Canuck beyond the season, which had everyone anticipating the star winger to walk in free agency.
However, the hockey world was handed a major surprise on July 1 when news broke that Boeser and Vancouver had reconnected to agree on a long-term contract extension.
With the team getting together for their annual charity golf event on Monday, Boeser spoke to the media and expressed his gratitude for staying with the Canucks.
“Yeah, for sure. Obviously that was a very stressful time, and just happy that it’s over and done with, and now I can just focus on playing hockey. And, obviously, I said that I wanna be here from the start, so I’m super excited and really happy I can just focus on hockey now,” Boeser said.
“I said I want to be here from the start so I’m super excited and really happy I can just focus on hockey now.”
🗣️ Brock Boeser meets with the media at Milford and discusses his summer, moving forward from last season, and more. pic.twitter.com/mFpkrljBu0
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 8, 2025
The 28-year-old ultimately re-signed in Vancouver on a seven-year, $50.75 million deal, keeping him a Canuck for the long term.
Boeser had plenty of suitors in free agency
While Brock Boeser never wanted to leave Vancouver, there would have been no shortage of outside interest had he departed.
An already weak free-agent class had gotten even thinner come July 1, which left Boeser as the best UFA remaining, along with Nikolaj Ehlers.
A plethora of teams, including the New York Islanders, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and even the Edmonton Oilers, among many others, were reported to covet his services.
In the end, they would all be let down upon hearing that Boeser wasn’t going anywhere, as the Canucks kept their guy at a very reasonable price with the rising salary cap. It’s now time for the team to put forth better results in 2025-26 and show management they’re worth the investment.
