NHL insider Elliotte Friedman was speaking earlier today on his 32 Thoughts podcast, where he revealed that the Canucks could possibly sign Brock Boeser. Brock Boeser has the <a href='https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/brock-boeser-birthday-28-good-bad-job-security' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>occasional rare day off on Monday to consider celebrating his 28th birthday</a> on Tuesday. Otherwise, it'd be party time, especially for the franchise's longest-serving Canuck. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1888412272352985554'> </a></blockquote></div> However, the tough realities of the NHL business treat birthdays as deadlines. Boeser, who will be an unrestricted free agent, wants a long-term deal that positions him well beyond the age of 30. For the Canucks, it's cost, fit, and if they want to get younger. There has been no report of progress in negotiations, but now there is time with the roster having been rebuilt. <h3>Elliotte Friedman provides a Brock Boeser contract update</h3> <a href='https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Elliotte Friedman</a> recently stated that there's a lot of Boeser talk in the league, and term is an issue. That being said, Vancouver has a history of signing players out of nowhere, so anything can happen. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhltradealert/status/1894039209863725176'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/canucks/player/brock-boeser-8478444' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Boeser</a> is on the path to yet another 30-goal season, a number that marks him as being very consistent. He hit a career-high of 40 goals last year, with 16 power-play goals, illustrating his worth in clutch time. His next contract will be up with a bump from <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/brock-boeser' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>his current $6.65 million cap hit,</a> and with the salary cap growing exponentially in the coming years, his market value will be intriguing. For now, he is a key cog for Vancouver, but his future, whether it be with the blue and green or somewhere else, is to be determined in the next few weeks or months.