The 2024-25 season did not go as planned for the Vancouver Canucks. After winning the Pacific Division in 2023-24, Vancouver missed the post-season, finishing the campaign with 90 points. Overall, there were many reasons why the Canucks missed the playoffs, with one of the major issues being Vancouver's inactivity at the 2025 trade deadline.

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The way the Canucks handled the trade deadline this season was confussing to say the least. Vancouver only made one trade leading up to the deadline, which was moving Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers for a 2025 third-round pick. Overall, the lack of moves disappointed many fans, who wanted to see the organization do something in order to strengthen the roster.

One of the big talking points heading into the trade deadline was whether the Canucks were going to move their unrestricted free agents to gain some assets in the future. Despite rumoured interest, General Manager Patrik Allvin did not receive the offers he wanted, meaning Brock Boeser, Pius Suter, and Derek Forbort remained on the roster. According to the President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, the team electing not to trade their pending unrestricted free agents opened the door for Vancouver to potentially extend the players, saying, "Well, we could lose those players, we might not. It's one of the reasons that we didn't trade them at the deadline. So we had a longer runway to make that decision."

Canucks GM Patrik Allvin Discusses The 2025 Trade Deadline & Why The Team Did Not Make A Deal The 2025 NHL trade deadline has officially come and gone. Despite many trade rumours leading up to the deadline, the only move the Vancouver Canucks made was trading Carson Soucy for a third-round pick, which occurred on Thursday. Ultimately, the deadline left many disappointed, as the Canucks were unable to flip their pending unrestricted free agents for future assets. 

The decision to keep Boser and Suter seems to have backfired on the organization. Not only did the Canucks miss the playoffs, but it seems unlikely that either will be back for the 2025-26 season. Yes, things can change with one phone call, but fans should not be surprised if Boeser and Suter are wearing different jerseys next year.

Report: Canucks Brock Boeser To Test Free Agency As expected, it appears that Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will test free agency this off-season. According to a report by <a href="https://x.com/FarhanLaljiTSN/status/1914386748639236126">Farhan Lalji of "TSN",</a> the 28-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025. Lalji also noted that if Boeser does not find a deal he likes, it is possible that he could re-sign with the Canucks.

On the other hand, Vancouver was unable to acquire any players who could have helped them in the future. Heading into the deadline, there were reports that the Canucks were looking to add additonal center depth, with Dylan Cozens and Josh Norris. In the end, the two were traded for each other, with Vancouver missing out on acquiring a player who could have helped down the stretch and in the future. 

The decision not to make any moves on deadline day was perplexing. Even if the offers were not great, as Allvin alluded to, losing Boser and Suter for nothing while also missing the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs is extremely problematic. Overall, Vancouver missed out on a significant opportunity, which could hurt them in the long run.

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