Canucks Pass on Top UFA Target: Report

Canucks Pass on Top UFA Target: Report

The Vancouver Canucks’ search for an upgrade at the center position has taken on somewhat of an unexpected twist. According to a report by Thomas Drance in The Athletic published on August 19, the club has passed on top UFA target Jack Roslovic.Roslovic is regarded as the best available UFA forward at the moment. Several teams have expressed interest in the 28-year-old, including the Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.The Canucks were in hot pursui…

Canucks No Longer Pursuing Jack Roslovic

Free agent Jack Roslovic’s waiting game may have cost him a potential contract offer from one team. The Canucks have “cooled off on pursuing” the top remaining UFA, writes The Athletic’s Thomas Drance. There were talks between the Canucks and Roslovic’s camp last month, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK and The Athletic said at the time, leaving them as one of a small list of confirmed suitors. It wasn’t without precedent, either. Vancouver had approached R…