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Vancouver Canucks TOP 10 Contracts

Full Comparables Analysis — 5 NHL Comparables Per Player
📅 January 29, 2026
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📈 Production Deviations

📋 2026 Draft Capital — Verified (7 Picks)

1st (VAN)
Own — Lottery Eligible
1st (MIN)
Via Hughes Trade
2nd (VAN)
Own
2nd (SJS)
Via Sherwood Trade
4th
Own
5th
Own
6th
Own
3rd — TRADED
To CGY (Zadorov)
7th — TRADED
To NYR (Kravtsov)

#1 Contract
Elias Pettersson
Center | Age 27 | Full NMC
$11.6M × 6 yrs (2032)
45
GP
13
Goals
33
Points
0.73
P/GP
60
82-Pace
2.84
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Centers $10-14M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Connor McDavid EDM $12.5M 54 33 92 1.70 140 7.36
Nathan MacKinnon COL $12.6M 51 38 88 1.73 142 6.98
Leon Draisaitl EDM $14.0M 51 30 74 1.45 119 5.29
Jack Eichel VGK $10.0M 45 19 61 1.36 111 6.10
Auston Matthews TOR $13.25M 47 26 45 0.96 79 3.40
COMP GROUP AVG — $12.47M 50 29 72 1.44 118 5.83
ELIAS PETTERSSON VAN $11.6M 45 13 33 0.73 60 2.84
-58 pts
82-Game Pace
-49%
P/GP Gap
-2.99
Pts/$M Gap
-51%
Value Gap

⚠️ Why Underperforming?

  • Production collapse: 60-pt pace vs 92-pt career high
  • Lost ecosystem: Miller traded (Jan ’25), Hughes traded (Dec ’25)
  • Shooting down: 9.2% (career 13.8%)
  • Team context: 17-30-5 = constant negative game states
💰 Gap: $11.6M producing like $6M player = $5M dead cap annually
⛔ Verdict: Disaster — 51% below comparable production

#2 Contract
Filip Hronek
Defense | Age 28
$7.25M × 6 yrs (2032)
53
GP
5
Goals
31
Points
0.58
P/GP
48
82-Pace
4.28
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Defensemen $6-9M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Quinn Hughes MIN $7.85M 48 4 49 1.02 84 6.24
Miro Heiskanen DAL $8.45M 51 7 41 0.80 66 4.85
Moritz Seider DET $8.55M 54 7 36 0.67 55 4.21
Noah Hanifin VGK $7.88M 42 2 20 0.48 39 2.54
Jonas Brodin MIN $6.00M 42 3 15 0.36 29 2.50
COMP GROUP AVG — $7.75M 47 5 32 0.67 55 4.07
FILIP HRONEK VAN $7.25M 53 5 31 0.58 48 4.28
-7 pts
82-Game Pace
-13%
P/GP Gap
+0.21
Pts/$M
+5%
Value

⚡ Context

  • Hughes gone: Lost PP1 partner. xGF% 45% concerning.
  • Comp context: Hanifin (2.54) and Brodin (2.50) worse. Tier is rough league-wide.
  • Actually ABOVE comps in Pts/$M at lower cap hit.
⚖️ Verdict: Fair — On par with market comparables

#3 Contract
Brock Boeser
Right Wing | Age 29
$7.25M × 6 yrs (2032)
50
GP
12
Goals
25
Points
0.50
P/GP
41
82-Pace
3.45
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Right Wingers $6-9M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Drake Batherson OTT $7.88M 50 19 45 0.90 74 5.71
Jesper Bratt NJD $7.88M 53 12 39 0.74 60 4.95
Timo Meier NJD $8.80M 48 13 27 0.56 46 3.07
Pavel Buchnevich STL $5.80M 53 9 28 0.53 43 4.83
Patrick Kane DET $2.75M 39 10 31 0.79 65 11.27
COMP GROUP AVG — $6.62M 49 13 34 0.70 58 5.97
BROCK BOESER VAN $7.25M 50 12 25 0.50 41 3.45
-17 pts
82-Pace
-29%
P/GP
-2.52
Pts/$M
-42%
Value

⚠️ Why Below?

  • Lost his center: Miller traded, Pettersson slumping
  • Shooting slump: 12% (career 14.5%)
  • Note: Meier at $8.8M (3.07 Pts/$M) is even worse
⚠️ Verdict: Poor — 42% below comparable efficiency

#4 Contract
Jake DeBrusk
Left Wing | Age 29
$5.5M × 5 yrs (2031)
52
GP
13
Goals
27
Points
0.52
P/GP
43
82-Pace
4.91
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Left Wingers $4-7M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Tyler Bertuzzi CHI $5.50M 50 25 39 0.78 64 7.09
Teuvo Teravainen CHI $5.40M 46 10 22 0.48 39 4.07
Evander Kane VAN $5.12M 52 9 24 0.46 38 4.68
Michael Bunting PIT $4.50M 52 12 29 0.56 46 6.44
Kirill Kaprizov MIN $9.00M 54 29 64 1.19 97 7.11
COMP GROUP AVG — $5.90M 51 17 36 0.69 57 5.88
JAKE DeBRUSK VAN $5.5M 52 13 27 0.52 43 4.91
-14 pts
82-Pace
-25%
P/GP
-0.97
Pts/$M
-16%
Value

✅ Acceptable

  • -16% is borderline fair/good. xGoals (24.16) suggests underlying play is solid.
  • Trade candidate if unhappy — could fetch 1st from contender.
✅ Verdict: Good — Within market range

#5 Contract
Evander Kane
Left Wing | Age 34 | UFA 2026
$5.125M — EXPIRING
52
GP
9
Goals
24
Points
0.46
P/GP
38
82-Pace
4.68
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Left Wingers $4-6M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Tyler Bertuzzi CHI $5.50M 50 25 39 0.78 64 7.09
Jake DeBrusk VAN $5.50M 52 13 27 0.52 43 4.91
Teuvo Teravainen CHI $5.40M 46 10 22 0.48 39 4.07
Michael Bunting PIT $4.50M 52 12 29 0.56 46 6.44
Alex Ovechkin WSH $9.80M 54 20 45 0.83 68 4.59
COMP GROUP AVG — $6.14M 51 16 32 0.63 52 5.42
EVANDER KANE VAN $5.12M 52 9 24 0.46 38 4.68
-14 pts
82-Pace
-27%
P/GP
-0.74
Pts/$M
-14%
Value

🔄 Prime Deadline Asset

  • Expiring contract: UFA July 2026 — low risk rental
  • 50% retention: $2.56M cap hit attractive to contenders
  • Expected return: 2nd round pick + prospect
⚖️ Verdict: Fair — Trade deadline chip

#6 Contract
Marco Rossi
Center | Age 24 | Via Hughes Trade | IR
$5.0M × 2 yrs (2028)
25
GP
5
Goals
15
Points
0.60
P/GP
49
82-Pace
3.00
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Centers $4-7M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN $5.25M 48 13 35 0.73 60 6.67
Ryan O’Reilly NSH $4.50M 52 18 51 0.98 80 11.33
Bo Horvat NYI $8.50M 39 13 34 0.87 71 4.00
Roope Hintz DAL $8.45M 48 19 41 0.85 70 4.85
Cole Perfetti WPG $3.20M 38 4 15 0.39 32 4.69
COMP GROUP AVG — $5.98M 45 13 35 0.76 63 6.31
MARCO ROSSI VAN $5.0M 25 5 15 0.60 49 3.00
-14 pts
82-Pace
-21%
P/GP
-3.31
Pts/$M
-52%*
Value

⚠️ Small Sample — Currently IR

  • Only 25 games: Deviation inflated by small sample
  • 49-pt pace when healthy: That’s fair for $5M
  • Age 24: Still developing. Hughes trade crown jewel.
✅ Verdict: Good — Fair value IF healthy

#7 Contract
Conor Garland
Right Wing | Age 30
$4.95M × 1 yr (2027)
42
GP
7
Goals
22
Points
0.52
P/GP
43
82-Pace
4.44
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Right Wingers $4-7M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Pavel Buchnevich STL $5.80M 53 9 28 0.53 43 4.83
Jesper Bratt NJD $7.88M 53 12 39 0.74 60 4.95
Drake Batherson OTT $7.88M 50 19 45 0.90 74 5.71
Timo Meier NJD $8.80M 48 13 27 0.56 46 3.07
Patrick Kane DET $2.75M 39 10 31 0.79 65 11.27
COMP GROUP AVG — $6.62M 49 13 34 0.70 58 5.97
CONOR GARLAND VAN $4.95M 42 7 22 0.52 43 4.44
-15 pts
82-Pace
-26%
P/GP
-1.53
Pts/$M
-26%
Value

⚠️ Below Comparables

  • xGF% 44%: Team outchanced with him on ice
  • Historical: Career 45-50 pt guy. Currently on pace for 43.
  • Note: Meier at $8.8M (3.07) is far worse value
⚠️ Verdict: Poor — 26% below market

#8 Contract
Marcus Pettersson
Defense | Age 30 | Via PIT Trade
$4.025M × 1 yr (2027)
53
GP
1
Goals
10
Points
0.19
P/GP
15
82-Pace
2.48
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Defensemen $3-5M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Rasmus Andersson VGK $4.55M 51 11 32 0.63 51 7.03
Devon Toews COL $4.10M 40 1 13 0.33 27 3.17
Tyler Myers VAN $3.00M 53 1 8 0.15 12 2.67
Jonas Brodin MIN $6.00M 42 3 15 0.36 29 2.50
Noah Hanifin VGK $7.88M 42 2 20 0.48 39 2.54
COMP GROUP AVG — $5.11M 46 4 18 0.39 32 3.58
MARCUS PETTERSSON VAN $4.03M 53 1 10 0.19 15 2.48
-17 pts
82-Pace
-51%
P/GP
-1.10
Pts/$M
-31%
Value

🚨 Disaster

  • xGF% 38%: Among WORST on team
  • CF% 40%: Team loses shot share badly
  • 1 goal in 53 games: Zero offensive contribution
⛔ Verdict: Disaster — Worst underlying metrics on team

#9 Contract
Tyler Myers
Defense | Age 36 | UFA 2026
$3.0M — EXPIRING
53
GP
1
Goals
8
Points
0.15
P/GP
12
82-Pace
2.67
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Defensemen $2-5M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Marcus Pettersson VAN $4.03M 53 1 10 0.19 15 2.48
Devon Toews COL $4.10M 40 1 13 0.33 27 3.17
Rasmus Andersson VGK $4.55M 51 11 32 0.63 51 7.03
Jonas Brodin MIN $6.00M 42 3 15 0.36 29 2.50
Noah Hanifin VGK $7.88M 42 2 20 0.48 39 2.54
COMP GROUP AVG — $5.31M 46 4 18 0.40 32 3.54
TYLER MYERS VAN $3.0M 53 1 8 0.15 12 2.67
-20 pts
82-Pace
-63%
P/GP
-0.87
Pts/$M
-25%
Value

🔄 Deadline Chip

  • Expiring: UFA July 2026 — low risk rental
  • xGF% 37%: Terrible underlying numbers
  • 50% retention: $1.5M cap hit for depth D
  • Expected return: 4th-5th round pick
⚠️ Verdict: Poor — But expiring = trade asset

#10 Contract
David Kampf
Center | Age 31 | Defensive Specialist
$2.4M × 1 yr (2027)
30
GP
2
Goals
6
Points
0.20
P/GP
16
82-Pace
2.50
Pts/$M
5 Comparable Contracts — Centers $2-5M
Player Team Cap GP G PTS P/GP 82-Pace Pts/$M
Cole Perfetti WPG $3.20M 38 4 15 0.39 32 4.69
Ryan O’Reilly NSH $4.50M 52 18 51 0.98 80 11.33
Joel Eriksson Ek MIN $5.25M 48 13 35 0.73 60 6.67
Nico Hischier NJD $7.25M 53 14 40 0.75 62 5.52
Marco Rossi VAN $5.00M 25 5 15 0.60 49 3.00
COMP GROUP AVG — $5.04M 43 11 31 0.69 57 6.24
DAVID KAMPF VAN $2.4M 30 2 6 0.20 16 2.50
-41 pts
82-Pace
-71%
P/GP
-3.74
Pts/$M
-60%**
Value

⚠️ Context Matters

  • Comps are wrong: O’Reilly/Hischier are offensive players. Kampf is defensive 4C.
  • Role player: PK specialist, faceoffs, defensive zone starts
  • $2.4M for 4C: Market rate. Deviation looks bad but role explains it.
  • 15-20 pt guy: Currently on 16-pt pace = meeting expectations
⚖️ Verdict: Fair — Role-appropriate contract

📊 Top 10 Summary

# Player Cap Pts/$M Comp Avg Gap Verdict
1 Elias Pettersson $11.6M 2.84 5.83 -51% Disaster
2 Filip Hronek $7.25M 4.28 4.07 +5% Fair
3 Brock Boeser $7.25M 3.45 5.97 -42% Poor
4 Jake DeBrusk $5.5M 4.91 5.88 -16% Good
5 Evander Kane $5.125M 4.68 5.42 -14% Fair
6 Marco Rossi $5.0M 3.00* 6.31 -52%* Good (IR)
7 Conor Garland $4.95M 4.44 5.97 -26% Poor
8 Marcus Pettersson $4.025M 2.48 3.58 -31% Disaster
9 Tyler Myers $3.0M 2.67 3.54 -25% Poor
10 David Kampf $2.4M 2.50 6.24 -60%** Fair

* Rossi: Small sample (25 GP, IR) | ** Kampf: Defensive specialist, not paid for offense

Vancouver Canucks TOP 10 Contract Analysis

January 29, 2026 | MoneyPuck + PuckPedia Data

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