This is an interesting time for the Vancouver Canucks, with a lot of big decisions looming. Canadian sports betting odds on the Canucks could shift a fair bet depending on what the team does or does not do in the next few weeks.
Primary among those concerns is the future of right wing Brock Boeser, who is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.
Boeser, who turned 28 on Tuesday, has played his entire nine-year career in Vancouver. But with the March 7 NHL trade deadline looming and the Canucks teetering on the brink of a playoff spot, which direction will the team go with its star forward?
More: NHL Betting
Team | Odds | Percent Chance |
Stay with Vancouver Canucks | -125 | 55.5% |
Minnesota Wild | +1100 | 8.3% |
Los Angeles Kings | +1500 | 6.3% |
Boston Bruins | +1500 | 6.3% |
Florida Panthers | +1500 | 6.3% |
Winnipeg Jets | +2000 | 4.8% |
New Jersey Devils | +2000 | 4.8% |
The Field | +1200 | 7.7% |
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Boeser had his best statistical season in 2023-24. He had career highs in goals (40), points (73) and shooting percentage (19.6%). He was named an All-Star for the second time in his career and helped Vancouver reach the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
But his future with the franchise is in question because the three-year, nearly $20 million contract he signed before the 2022-23 season is coming to an end. Boeser is making $6.65 million USD this season.
The Canucks have lost their first two games after the break that the NHL took for the 4 Nations Face-Off. As of Feb. 26, Canada sportsbook apps have Vancouver at anywhere between -190 and -205 odds to make the playoffs. They’re one point behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.
According to Spotrac.com, the Canucks already have about $67.5 million of a projected $95.5 million salary cap committed to players with existing contracts for next season. That figure includes $11.6 million for center Elias Pettersson and $7.85 million for captain Quinn Hughes, the reigning Norris Trophy winner as the league’s best defenseman.
At Pinnacle Canada Sportsbook, the Canucks have +4905 odds to win the Stanley Cup for the first time.
We project a 55.5% chance of Boeser staying with the Canucks, or -125 as expressed in American odds (1.8 in decimal odds).
If Vancouver deals him, we project the Minnesota Wild as the likeliest suitors, at +1100 odds. Next come the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings at +1500 each.
Check out our Stanley Cup odds all season to see if Vancouver can win its first title. But will Boeser be around to be part of it if the Canucks make it that far?
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Jim Tomlin is an editor and writer for BetCanada.com specializing in sports, gambling, and the intersection of those industries. He has 30+ years of journalism experience and his work has appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition.
