{"id":450597,"date":"2024-09-11T10:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=450597"},"modified":"2024-09-11T10:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:57:04","slug":"2024-25-brock-boesers-big-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/11\/2024-25-brock-boesers-big-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 Will be Brock Boeser&#8217;s Big Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vancouver Canucks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> winger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/boesebr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Boeser<\/a> had a stellar 2023-24 season. That included 40 goals, However, before the biggest game of the Canucks season, it came to a crashing halt. Just before Game 7 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/11\/2024-25-puck-drop-preview-edmonton-oilers-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a>, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/40182710\/vancouver-canucks-brock-boeser-not-expected-play-game-7\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was announced<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Boeser was dealing with a blood clot. <\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A few days after the Canucks loss to Edmonton, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theprovince.com\/sports\/hockey\/nhl\/vancouver-canucks\/canucks-brock-boeser-crushed-missing-game-7\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boeser revealed he was<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">crushed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><\/a> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that he <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">couldn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> play in the game. But a new season means new beginnings and a chance to start from zero.\u00a0 2024-25 is going to be <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boeser&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> big year<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brock Boeser&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Big Year: Cleared to Play<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Monday,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Boeser spoke to the media at the 40th annual Jake Milford Charity Classic.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (an annual golf tournament hosted by the Canucks for charity.) The 27-year-old was optimistic about his health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, blood clots are dangerous <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Boeser and the Canucks are taking caution on and off the ice this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brock Boeser is off blood thinners and has resumed contact training.<\/p>\n<p>It will still be a situation to monitor throughout this season. The forward says that he will need to be careful on flights this year. <\/p>\n<p>Can wear compression gear and use the Normatec to help. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Canucks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Noah Strang (@noahstrang_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noahstrang_\/status\/1833177608458306002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was on blood thinners for a few months during the summer,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverisawesome.com\/canucks-hockey\/canucks-brock-boeser-blood-clot-blood-thinners-contact-9496065\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">said Boeser per Daniel Wagner of Vancouver is Awesome.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I could still skate and stuff <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> I had to be careful, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> contact-wise. But <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019ve<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> been off of them for a little bit now <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019ve<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> gotten to start doing contact towards the end of the season<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boeser was also optimistic about the upcoming season <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and the team feel good heading into <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> think we should have that swagger, that confidence going into the season,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he said.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really exciting<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for me&#8230;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a great vibe right now <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we\u2019re<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gonna<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have a tremendous team.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> I think we set that standard and the expectation last year <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> now we have to build off it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Contract year for Boeser<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another reason <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">why<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 2024-25 is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boeser&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> big year is because it is a contract year. He is in the final year of a three-year contract worth $6.65 million this season. Given his career 2023-24 and depending on how he does this season, he is due for a raise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will be interesting to see what <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boeser&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> next contract looks like. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/07\/01\/brock-boeser-re-signed-canucks\/\" target=\"_self\">His current deal<\/a> and his previous deal were three-year deals. Does he take another short-term deal? Or does he want to take a long-term deal to stay in Vancouver?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As for the cap hit,<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/12\/open-ocean-vancouver-canucks-free-agent-news-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\"> it will likely<\/a> be at least $7-8 million. There are risks and rewards to extending Boeser. The rewards are that he has established himself as a goal scorer and can <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">also<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be a solid playmaker. The risks are his injury history and age, as he turns 28 on February 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, Boeser <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">isn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> too concerned about his contract at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cL<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">et it play out,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theprovince.com\/sports\/hockey\/nhl\/vancouver-canucks\/brock-boeser-plans-prevent-blood-clots-critical-contract-season\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he said on Monday <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">per<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Ben Kuzma of The Province.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Obviously <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">coming<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> off the blot clot, I have a lot of prove <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> I <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> want to have any setbacks. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> just focused<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on having a great camp like <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I did<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> last year and have a fast start to the season again<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What does <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a great<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> season for Boeser look like?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Scoring 40 goals for the second straight season would be tough. Boeser scored a total of 73 points this past season and will look to build on that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For a successful season, surpassing 73 points is ideal. However, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">doesn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> necessarily have to score 40 goals again <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">though<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> no one would complain if <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> did. Boeser would have to be consistent offensively <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> while it <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">isn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> something he can control, try to stay healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is no reason why the Boeser <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">can&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have a better season than 2023-24. That is especially considering the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/03\/vancouver-canucks-schedule-games-look-forward-2024-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">depth of the Canucks forward core.<\/a> He had chemistry last season with JT Miller and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/suterpi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pius Suter<\/a>. This season, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it is possible<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he could be on a line with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/petteel01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Pettersson<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hoglani01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nils H\u00f6glander<\/a>. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/debruja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake DeBrusk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/heineda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danton Heinen<\/a> in the fold, Boeser could <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">play with them as well<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It looks to hopefully be another season of Canucks hockey <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Boeser will be a big part of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Bob Frid- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser had a stellar 2023-24 season. That included 40 goals, However, before the biggest game of the Canucks season, it came to a crashing halt. Just before Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers, it was announced Boeser was dealing with a blood clot. 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