Canucks Forward Reportedly Rejected Bigger Maple Leafs Contract Offer

“The Leafs shifted focus to 30-goal scorer Brock Boeser, who quickly became the one that got away,” Kypreos wrote. “The word is that the Leafs may have offered a higher annual salary than the $7.25 million that he took to stay with the Vancouver Canucks, but on a much shorter-term deal than the seven years he agreed to.”

Kypreos added that Boeser favored familiarity and long-term security over a chance to play in Toronto alongside Auston Matthews.

“Boeser ultimately chose the longer contract and familiarity with the West Coast over playing on a line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies,” Kypreos said.

Kypreos' information aligns with the report shared by NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal on Wednesday. According to Dhaliwal, Boeser had multiple offers on the table, one of which would supposedly have come from Toronto.

The Canucks pursued other free agents but, after failing to land them, they called Boeser to offer him a contract extension.

“Brock had options. I’ve been told he had five serious offers on the table,” Dhaliwal said. “Then, out of the blue, the Canucks called.”

Boeser admitted he didn’t expect that call nor to stay with the Canucks after multiple failed attempts to sign a contract extension throughout last season.

“I definitely didn’t think that this was going to happen,” Boeser said. “A phone call in the last hour changed everything.”