Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has constructed a roster that’s nearing Stanley Cup contention, but the hard part hasn’t arrived yet.
A handful of key players are slated for UFA or RFA status this offseason. Vancouver could also lose a quality player in next year’s Seattle expansion draft.
Next offseason, top centre Elias Pettersson and rising superstar blueliner Quinn Hughes will need new contracts (both will be slated for RFA status). Longtime fan favorite Alexander Edler and 20-goal man Tanner Pearson will also need new deals.