Canucks reportedly in the mix to steal former Avalanche two-time Stanley Cup champion

"The Vancouver Canucks' search for a second line center will likely drag on for the majority of the offseason and some believe it wouldn't be much of a surprise if they begin the 2025-26 campaign with Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil as their 1C & 2C, respectively." -Jaxon

"As things stand today, the Florida Panthers are $3.725 million above the National Hockey League's salary cap for the 2025-26 season, according to PuckPedia and before opening night, they're going to have to move some money to become cap compliant. One name that has been in the rumor mill for the majority of the month of July thus far is Evan Rodrigues, who has two years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $3 million US." -Jaxon

"First of all, I love him. I love that player. I think a lot of people are singing from the same hymn book on that one. The thing about the Florida Panthers is, I think they're trying to do whatever it takes and Evan Rodrigues is giving them as much time as they need to make that work. He wants to be there, they want him there, however Bill Zito can do this. I think they want to make Evan Rodrigues work there. So that'll be a tough one." -Marek