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Boston Bruins Linked to Vancouver Canucks Forward

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Chris Lavallee | Last updated Mar 3, 2026 11:29 AM ET

The trade deadline is fast approaching. The Boston Bruins are currently holding the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference and looking to add to make a push for the playoffs. One name has been circulated, and the Bruins are reportedly in on him, and that is forward Conor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks. Garland is from Scituate, Massachusetts, so it would be a homecoming for him if the Bruins were able to acquire him. The likely return for Garland has been rumored to be a first-round pick and a prospect, which may be the hesitation from the Bruins, but he would be a great fit. He’s also under contract until the end of the 2031-32 season and carries a six-million cap hit starting after this season. Garland, this season, has a $4.95 million cap hit. Next season also comes with a no movement clause, so moving him now for Vancouver would be much easier. The 29-year-old forward this season in 49 games has 26 points on seven goals and 19 assists. He’s a -14 with a power-play goal, a shorthanded goal, and a game-winning goal.

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Conor Garland

The Arizona Coyotes drafted Garland 123rd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on December 8, 2018. Garland recorded his first point on a goal coming two weeks later on December 22nd. He finished that rookie season playing in 47 games, recording 18 points on 13 goals and five assists. He was a plus-one with four power-play goals and two game-winning goals. In his three seasons with the Coyotes he played in 164 games, recording 96 points on 47 goals and 49 assists. He was a minus-one with 11 power-play goals and eight game-winning goals.

The Coyotes traded him to the Canucks on July 23, 2021. In five seasons with the Canucks he had 221 points in 370 games on 82 goals and 139 assists. He’s a plus-five with 12 power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and 13 game-winning goals. In 21 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, he has seven points on four goals and three assists. He’s a plus-one with two game-winning goals.

Wrap Up

The Bruins face the Penguins tonight, then they’ll face the Predators on Thursday before the deadline on Friday. They hold the final wild card spot by two points over the Capitals, but also have three games in hand on Washington, whereas the Blue Jackets are three points behind. They have some teams to hold off to make the playoffs, so look for them to be adding, and it’ll certainly be interesting to see which direction they go with to improve this roster.

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