Bruce Boudreau, Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser have uncertain hockey futures in a market where every printed word or sound bite is dissected.
There’s genuine trade interest in Horvat and the Canucks are open to exacting the best possible return — including a young centreCarolina, Boston and Colorado are kicking the tires, but there are cost-certainty concerns. Horvat, 27, is on an expiring deal that carries a US $5.5-million salary cap hit, but his market value could be as much as US $8 million annually.Article content
It’s the same for Boeser, 25, who has two more seasons at an annual US $6.65-million cap hit. There may be some level of interest — his home-state team of Minnesota was a rumoured destinationBo Horvat’s ability to handle scrutiny and an uncertain playing future is admirable.It’s also why Horvat is now naturally better at tuning it all out. He has to if he wants to stay sane.
“We all love Bruce as a person,” said Horvat. “He comes in here every single day with a smile on his face and is positive and he continues to coach to win and make everyone in this room better.And that’s where Horvat took it to another level with Boudreau, who has won more that 600 games. “I’m not smiling when we lose,” he said. “My job is to do the best I can every day and I firmly believe that every day is a new day. I just love being a part of it and we’re all blessed to be in this situation and there’s no quit in this team — it’s a great character trait.
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