{"id":123281,"date":"2021-12-28T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T13:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=123281"},"modified":"2021-12-28T08:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T13:22:26","slug":"nhl-rumours-canucks-oilers-sharks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/28\/nhl-rumours-canucks-oilers-sharks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re back with our NHL rumours after a small holiday break. Teams are trying to decide if they want to make some deals to stay a contender or rebuild. Some hard decisions are going to be made at the trade deadline or in the off-season. Today is another West Coast bias edition of NHL rumours. We have items on the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Vancouver Canucks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Luke Fox of Sportsnet said the Canucks will re-work their core and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/boesebr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Boeser<\/a> may be the odd man out in his Bold Predictions.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHL<\/a> Bold Predictions from our writers. \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RFWVGkWPVt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RFWVGkWPVt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1475546520103665672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> There&#8217;s still a lot to decide as Vancouver has yet to find a new general manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rutheji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Rutherford<\/a> is serving in an interim capacity but has plenty of input on what roster moves are made. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/millejt01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.T. Miller<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/horvabo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bo Horvat<\/a> will be unrestricted free agents at the end of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/demkoth01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thatcher Demko<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/garlaco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conor Garland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hughequ01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinn Hughes<\/a> are all locked up long-term, so something will come to a head.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver also has to find deals for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/petteel01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Pettersson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/podkova01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vasily Podkolzin<\/a> in the next couple of seasons. The Canucks will hopefully get some small bumps in the salary cap, but it likely won&#8217;t be enough for them to keep everyone. Miller could be traded at the deadline to free up some space, but it will still be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/17\/nhl-rumours-edmonton-oilers-nashville-predators-vancouver-canucks\/\" target=\"_self\">hard to fit in Boeser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former North Dakota product is owed a $7.5 million qualifying offer at the end of the season. Rutherford and whoever assumes the GM may have to depart with a key player.<\/p>\n<h3>Edmonton Oilers<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic took a look at what Jesse <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Puljujarvi<\/span> might command for his next contract in a recent mailbag.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a Festivus mailbag!<\/p>\n<p>Jesse Puljujarvi\u2019s next contract? Expectations for Dylan Holloway? Trading for Evander Kane? \u2026 And more. <\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9V4kQwvZeT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/9V4kQwvZeT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Nugent-Bowman (@DNBsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNBsports\/status\/1474044442612883458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> General manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hollake01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ken Holland<\/a> said the Oilers are already tight against the cap going into the offseason. Edmonton has given big money to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> and that doesn&#8217;t leave much for the rest. The Oilers also have needs at defence and in the goal that they need to address.<\/p>\n<p>Holland usually likes to give younger players a bridge deal to buy some more time and salary-cap space. Edmonton has $75.3 million committed to 17 players next season and the young Finn will be expecting a raise. Both sides have said they&#8217;ll wait until the season is over to talk a new deal. This is what <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Puljujarvi&#8217;s camp wants to hear because it&#8217;ll give him a chance to beef up his numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The player known as &#8220;the Bison King&#8221; can&#8217;t become a UFA until after the 2024-25 season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/duboipi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre-Luc Dubois<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tkachma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a> are comparables that draw $5 million and $7 million, respectively. He should get paid as long as they don&#8217;t punt it down the road with a bridge deal.<\/p>\n<h3>San Jose Sharks<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury-News said there may be some reluctance to deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hertlto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tomas Hertl<\/a> at the deadline.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five keys for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJSharks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SJSharks<\/a> to staying in playoff hunt over the next five weeks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y2p6Snlod7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y2p6Snlod7<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mercnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mercnews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisPashelka\/status\/1474771679096102915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> The Sharks have cooled off after a hot start, but they&#8217;re six points out of a playoff spot. San Jose will likely have 36 games left after the All-Star Break, but time will be limited to make a run.<\/p>\n<p>Hertl is in the final year of a $5.62 million contract and he would be a good asset for San Jose to get something in return. He is a former 30-goal scorer and can add some speed to a top-six of any lineup.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Sharks may want to have one final run with the group they have. However, they&#8217;ll need to start getting wins and points sooner rather than later. 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Some hard decisions are going to be made at the trade deadline or in the off-season. Today is another West Coast bias edition of NHL rumours. 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