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The Vancouver Canucks are likely to trade Filip Hronek before the draft as he's set to test free agency on July 1st.
Nearly a month after their elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers, the Canucks are focusing on preparing for their summer. The draft and free agency will once again be crucial this year if the Canucks want to have a great year after their breakout season.
As they focus on improving the team, Patrick Allvin will have difficult choices to make. A few free agents could walk away on July 1st, such as Elias Lindholm, Dakota Joshua, Tyler Myers, Nikita Zadorov, Filip Hronek, and others.
Like all other NHL teams, the Canucks have a salary cap to deal with, meaning that they won't be able to keep them all.
A new report shed light on Hronek's situation.
Hronek, 26, will look for a new contract and according to Satiar Shah, the Canucks could trade him before the draft if he won't sign an extension in Vancouver:
"I'm not going to be as forceful as saying he's guaranteed to be traded by the draft if he doesn't sign, but I'd say there's a really good chance that a trade happens at the draft if he doesn't sign an extension."
Quinn Hughes' partner has been playing a key role for the Canucks this season, and management would surely love to keep him around. However, he deserves a big raise from his last contract and could put his team in a tough situation if he doesn't accept a lower salary to keep playing with Hughes in Vancouver.
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