[In this article](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bigger-heavier-pk-guys-canucks-kick-off-free-agency-by-prioritizing-depth/), Allvin est cité comme disant : m’a rendu vraiment heureux que tant de joueurs aient exprimé leur intérêt à venir à Vancouver, et la plupart basés sur (les entraîneurs) Rick Tocchet et (Sergei) Gonchar et (Adam) Foote (et) ce que j’ai fait avec les joueurs jusqu’à présent . ** Il y a eu des discussions difficiles et des décisions ce matin pour refuser d’autres joueurs qui ont exprimé leur désir d’être ici **. Bien sûr, nous ne le saurons jamais, mais si vous deviez deviner, de qui pensez-vous qu’il pourrait parler ?
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letstrythatagainn
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Bedard
Mcdavid
Well could be literally anyone but if u wanna try narrowing it down id start with players who are/were ufas and either:
-Are friends with one of our current players
-Played with one of our players on an iihf national team this summer
-Played under tocchet in AZ
-Are russian (bc of Gonchar and the great things our russian players have been saying ab him), or
-Played for Pitsburg during the Alvin/Rutherford era
SETH JONES
No idea
Duchene
Tyler Bertuzzi
Sorry OEL with the disguise.
Lucic 🤣
My guess is Debrincat. His agent apparently gave Ottawa a list of teams he would accept a trade to.
Jim Benning he is lacing them back up
It’s OEL, guys. He feels bad.
I wonder about Dumoulin. I thought for sure he’d be a Canuck (Rutherford drafted him in Carolina and was his GM in Pittsburgh when he signed his big contract)
He fits our needs well, but is 3 years older than Soucy and was likely seeking for term.
After Vancouver didn’t express mutual interest, he pivoted and chose the next-closest in Seattle.
Just a theory, though
Bear.
Our d looks so much better this is a good team now now lol.
Allvin pumping his own tires to attract talent.
Benning wanting to lace them up again…
Probably no one exciting. Players that would be depth pieces