{"id":44903,"date":"2025-06-02T00:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=44903"},"modified":"2025-06-02T00:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:35:14","slug":"will-the-vancouver-canucks-keep-any-of-their-free-agents-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=44903","title":{"rendered":"Will the Vancouver Canucks keep any of their free agents this offseason?&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Will the Vancouver Canucks keep any of their free agents this offseason?&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Vancouver Canucks face a critical offseason in 2025, with several key free agents\u2014both restricted and unrestricted\u2014needing new contracts. Among the most notable are Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov, Dakota Joshua, and backup goalie Casey DeSmith. General Manager Patrik Allvin and President Jim Rutherford have expressed a desire to keep the core intact, but cap constraints will force tough decisions.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-44905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-20-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-20-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-20.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lindholm\u2019s future is uncertain; while he played a significant role in the Canucks\u2019 playoff push, his asking price may be too steep. Zadorov, a fan favorite for his physical play, is reportedly open to returning, but will likely test the market unless the Canucks make a strong early offer. Joshua\u2019s breakout performance could price him out of Vancouver\u2019s plans unless they can move money elsewhere. DeSmith is more likely to be retained, assuming his cap hit remains modest.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Canucks will likely retain one or two of these players, depending on how negotiations unfold and whether they can shed contracts like those of Ilya Mikheyev or Conor Garland. 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