July 4, 2025 | 9:58am ET
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CANUCKS WANTED GRANLUND, DVORAK

Mikael Granlund, forward

The Vancouver Canucks tried to upgrade their centre position via free agency this week, but came up short and GM Patrik Allvin will now look elsewhere for a new pivot.

The Canucks had targeted Mikael Granlund as their primary option, according to sources, but the club was not willing to meet his contract demands.

It is believed that Vancouver had discussed a four-year deal with Granlund worth around $6 million per season, but Granlund instead signed a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks worth $7 million per year.

During the “Donnie & Dhali - The Team” program on CHEK in Vancouver, Rick Dhaliwal also reported Granlund was Vancouver’s prime target, but also reported the club was high on Christian Dvorak, who signed a one-year, $5.4 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.

According to Dhaliwal, the Canucks may have pitched Dvorak a three-year, $12 million deal, but he ultimately chose Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, as TFP’s David Pagnotta reported, the Canucks did not present Brock Boeser with the seven-year, $50.25 million offer he signed until within the hour leading up to the free agent market officially opening.

Prior to that, Boeser was set to go to market, but changed his mind and opted to stay in Vancouver after the club added a seventh year to their deal to get it done.