The Canucks held onto Brock Boeser at the NHL trade deadilne but that does not mean they should re-sign him this offseason.

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and several bombs were dropped on the hockey world with big moves being made by teams. But for the second year in a row, the Vancouver Canucks were relatively quiet on trade deadline day and did not make any big moves other than trading Carson Soucy.

The Vancouver Canucks were unable to get a trade done on Friday involving forward Brock Boeser and now thanks to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, we know why.

The Vancouver Canucks’ stance on Brock Boeser is crystal clear: it was a first-round pick or nothing at the NHL trade deadline. That’s the word echoing through NHL circles, and frankly, it was a bold move.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported last night that the Vancouver Canucks were not willing to accept anything less than a first-round pick at the NHL Trade Deadline for forward Brock Boeser.

Brock Boeser is staying in Vancouver — at least until the end of the 2024-25 campaign.

Is Wednesday the final time that Brock Boeser plays for the Canucks? Take a look at what he had to say about the possibility.

TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Monday that Vancouver offered Boeser a five-year, $40 million contract earlier this season, but negotiations stalled over the term length. According to NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal, Boeser is seeking a seven- or eight-year deal, while the Canucks have been unwilling to go beyond five.

Sometimes, a quote gets dropped in Canuckland that you just know is destined to become infamous. There was Todd Bertuzzi’s “It is what it is.” Markus Naslund’s “We choked.” Or when Jim Benning “kind of ran out of time.

Learning from mistakes is a crucial part of running a successful organization. Over the past half-century, the Vancouver Canucks, like every organization, have had some slip-ups, which have caused significant issues that impact the team's future.