Canucks Trade Talks INTENSIFYING... - This is WILD

Trade talks are intensifying as multiple reports have surfaced that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy is being inquired about by multiple teams and the veteran situation continues to get worse as reports surface that the Canucks are not getting the value that they want in potential offers, but the preferred outcome is to move him. We have a lot to break down on this episode, so you're not going to want to miss it. Before we get into it, if you're enjoying this Canucks content and you never want to miss another episode, make sure to go down and hit that free subscribe button. We'll keep you up to date on everything to do around the Canucks, especially over the next 24 hours with the trade deadline looming. But with that, we're going to hop straight into the first topic today, where we did get reports coming out from Darren Dreger with Dumoulin move. There's an interest growing around Canucks to veteran defenseman Carson Soucy. He has a trade protection, and it hasn't reached that point yet, but a lot of teams are calling. Now, we've seen the reports that the Canucks are shopping. Carson Soucy, just a few weeks ago, but it does seem like the interest for the veteran defenseman is gaining quite a bit. And by a team that we do see here coming from Jacob Stolar, saying hearing the Winnipeg Jets are one of the several teams expressing considerable interest in Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy, Carson Soucy carries a 3.25 AAV until the end of next season. Now, Carson Soucy last year was one of the very big bright spots on this Canucks back end, looking like the shutdown defenseman of the future. And by future, I mean the three seasons they had him. And coming into the season, he has kind of lost his spot. We've seen him scratched within this lineup. They've tried new things. Soucy has jumped in and out of the lineup, playing better as of late. But his role in the top four has diminished quite a bit, and it does seem like the Canucks are looking to find a trade partner for Carson Soucy. Now, with the market, and especially the D market, we're seeing a lot of defensemen move for quite a high premium. Carson Soucy, on one more year or after this year, is not a rental, which does bump his value. Yes, he is 31, but he is still a very serviceable defenseman that teams can pick up to have for this playoff race and next year's. Yes, the Canucks have the chance to keep Carson Soucy and use him for exactly that two playoff races, including this year, if, I mean, if they really do make the playoffs at this point. But with the Canucks, the value does seem at an all-time high for a shut-down defenseman. I mean, if we're looking at the New Jersey Devils, who made a trade with Anaheim Ducks, you can see defenseman Brian Doolman was acquired for a second-round pick and a prospect. this is Brian Doolman from the Anaheim Ducks that is on a one-year deal I believe is 1.5 million who is not a as good defenseman and listen not hating on Brian Doolman he is a great shutdown defenseman but he's smaller than Soucy and does not have the track record that Carson Soucy has now seeing that he fetched a second round pick and a prospect I have no doubt that the Canucks can get the exact same or more for Soucy and even a guy like forward moving forward if they want to move on from both of these guys at the deadline which is just under 24 hours of recording this away so i mean looking at this with the defense appearance we do know on defense Pettersson Pettersson and Forbert that's so funny to read on the right side Hironik Myers and Soucy now this is without Hughes who will slide straight into the top left end D which does seem that it will bump Derek forward out of the lineup Mancini looked good in his debut for the Vancouver Canucks. So if you do move on from Derek Forbert and Carson Soucy, acquire a couple draft picks. I mean, if you can bring in a first round pick for both these guys, or at least a second and a third that we've seen the Canucks do, use to bring in another player, which a top six center, they really truly do need. But looking at the two players, Forbert, if you can fetch a third round pick for him, you can move on from him. Soucy, you can move on. If you can get a second plus a prospect, you can inject Hughes back in the lineup once he's healthy and Mancini can take over that right-handed D spot which would fill out the Canucks top six D immediately with younger fresher legs I mean Hughes is the best defenseman in the league so injecting him into the lineup is going to make a bump but I do think the Canucks even if they want to go on a bit of a run this year if they want to run Marcus Pettersson as that second lefty with Hughes on the top D PD as the third line lefty Mancini and PD would get a little shaky but if you wanted to put Mancini next to Marcus Pettersson, Tyler Myers, the veteran, down with D. P.D., Veronik with Hughes, I think this is a very capable defensive core that could still make some noise in the playoffs. Yes, you lack the leadership. Yes, you lack the experience, but you still get fresh legs that are hungry to stay in the NHL, both guys looking great in their time with the Canucks. But from these reports, seeing that multiple teams are calling on Carson Soucy, That the Winnipeg Jets are in on Soucy as well as they want to upgrade their defensive pairings going into the strongest season they've had in quite some years. What would you expect to get back for not only Carson Soucy, because if it's not a second round pick and any less, I would be upset, but also on Derek Forbert as a expiring contract on a contending team could be worth at least a third round pick from what we've seen some of the trades going around. I mean, Vincent DeJarne is just went for a fifth. So why wouldn't Forbert be worth a third? but it doesn't stop there looking at this Cam Robinson of the elite prospect said i'm told the canucks are none too impressed with the offers on Brock Besser at this point he's a secondary option for buyers so canucks will try and wait out the market to maximize the return i do think preference is to move him now this is a huge report coming from cam robinson who's around the league he's talks to insiders talks to scouts it does seem like brock's time in vancouver might be coming to an end and seeing just a quote of they're not impressed with the offers is a little scary Brock Besser a 40 goals for last year and having a bit of a down year yes you moved on from JT Miller yes the entire team is just kind of on a slump on their own I do expect a lot of value and I think a team might end up panicking at deadline if they miss out on some top guys Brock Nelson's the name that's floating around I mean Miko Rantanen is floating around so teams miss out on this top end talent or have these guys become unavailable I think the market's going to really start to pick up on Brock Boeser we're going to see a lot more fielding offers coming in but teams are going to actively continually call the Canucks on Brock Boeser with the quote of I do think preference is to move him we know with this team Jim Rutherford and Patrick Allvin are straight to the point JT Miller seemed to be on the block they moved them immediately so with the three names that I've mentioned so far in Brock Boeser and Susie I do expect at least two of the three to be moved out and in my opinion if they don't do it it is pretty much a failed trade deadline I mean looking at the forwards replacing Brock is a lot harder than replacing Carson Soucy and Derek Forbert Jonathan Lekkerimaki joins the team after having an outstanding season on the absolute Canucks but I do think the Canucks are in the realm of saying hey let's move on from a couple of our guys we have UFAs and Brock Boeser and Derek Forbert we can trade out Carson Soucy accumulate quite the draft haul from these guys and immediately flip them for maybe another winger but especially a center on the top six where Heiman could slide straight into the role Boeser's playing who I mean heatle's look great on the play drive but looking at this obviously the Canucks need to get draft capital to acquire more players yes they are missing a third in back-to-back years they're missing a second in 2027 but I don't think the Canucks want to move on from their own draft picks, we've seen them move on from the Rangers to get Marcus Pedersen I know this is a lot to cover and what you guys thoughts on this I mean we've seen the reports just coming out the Canucks are currently not in a playoff race right now just a few points or I should say just a point behind or tied for it with the Calgary Flames they're tied in games they're in the playoff hunt but i do think they need to capitalize on their UFAs and free agents going in like Pius Suter Brock Boeser, forward, and maybe even Carson Soucy who has next year let me know your thoughts down below who would you like to trade out who do you want to see the Canucks maybe actively go after we know they're actively looking for a center so there might be another name or trade coming up as i'm recording this who knows at this point enjoy this episode make sure to go down hit the like subscribe share this with your friends we'll be back with another episode tonight so keep your eye out for that but i've been your host Mark Pine take care