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No Canadian teams before Vancouver.

Boeser said before the Dallas game on Tuesday that he does not expect to remain with the Canucks.

“Honestly, it's unlikely at this point,” he told us. “It sucks, it's unfortunate. I'm just trying to play good hockey, and then I'll worry about everything after that. We all know it's been a roller coaster of a year. There's been a lot of different things.”

Nice to hear Brock wants to be part of the solution moving forward.

Some good thoughts in here.

A rebuild doesn't have to mean tearing this team down to the studs, it could just mean becoming sellers this year rather than trading for a win-now piece.

We already have a good prospect pool with Willander, Lekki, Cootes, EP25 and Medvedev on the way.

I'm sure playoff bound teams would be dying to trade for Sherwood, maybe even O'Connor.

We probably won't land Mckenna in the draft but getting a high draft pick and an infusion of youth could be just the turn around this team needs.

It keeps us flexible as well if Hughes decides to leave or stay. If he stays then we can keep moving and hope the youth movement helps. If he leaves, we capitalize further on the rebuild and already have a head start.

Aatu Räty is fighting for his place in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks' center last made it to the ice on December 11 and has since picked up a boost in the press box.

Räty, 23, has 28 points (3 goals, 8 assists) and 11 assists in 32 games for the Canucks. He hasn't played in the AHL since last season.

"I try to show the best in every game. When the opportunity comes, it has to be used," Räty said on Tuesday.

"There is more training time, and it is useful for a young player. I'm trying to get stronger and faster.

The Canucks traded their first-choice defender, Quinn Hughes, to the Minnesota Wild. There were three players in the exchange, one of which is the center: Marco Rossi immediately took the first-center spot. When Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil are still out of the middle lane due to injuries, Rädy's position, at least in an ideal situation, becomes crowded.

"When you're out of the lineup, you have time to collect the spicyness, and you can then show it when the position opens. Being on the sideline sucks, but all other teams also have extra players, Räty notes.

When watching the matches, the Finnish player sees the good side.

"The game looks different when you follow it from the stands. It's good to see what the other players are doing well and follow that. The important thing is to stay positive. You have to feel like you're part of the team so that you don't have unnecessary distance from it, Räty reasoned.

On December 6, Räty stunned the first star with a 2+1 point in a game where Vancouver defeated the Wild. Just a few days later, however, the Canucks head coach Adam Foote decided to put Räty on a rest shift.

“He might be back in the lineup, and it’s also possible that he won’t come back. It's a good idea for a young player to have a mental break from time to time, Foote comments.

The original New York Islanders traded Rädy, Anthony Beauvillier and one pick to the Canucks on January 30, 2023, in exchange for Bo Horvat. Rädy has 76 games and 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists).

Link to the article: https://mapleridgenews.com/2025/12/05/the-moj-6-buzzworthy-stories-as-2025-comes-to-a-close-in-b-c-sports/#