Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Brock Boeser

There were even rumblings that Boeser would entertain a move if it made sense for him and his family. However, after the trade deadline, he said management never approached him about waiving his no-movement clause, and that he was ready to be a veteran leader for a team heading into a rebuild.

As for Boeser’s performance on the ice, he had another productive campaign, hitting 20 goals for the seventh time in his career. He struggled at times with consistency, though, falling into a 21-game goal drought that lasted from Nov. 29 to Jan. 13. He also finished with an NHL-worst minus-48 in the plus/minus column. So, while he was a 20-goal scorer, he was on the ice for a goal against 48 times. Even his Corsi for percentage (CF%) couldn’t soften the blow, as he finished with a career-worst 45.6.

Expectations for 2026-27

Boeser is still a legitimate offensive threat, even though it’s been two seasons since his career-high 40-goal campaign. Could he hit 40 again? Maybe, but a lot of things have to go right, including consistent chemistry with someone other than J.T. Miller. Since Miller was traded on Jan. 31, 2025, Boeser has just 31 goals in 107 games, and hasn’t looked like a guy who could snipe 40 past a goaltender. He’s shown flashes of it, but not consistently enough to put him in a category with elite snipers like Cole Caufield, Kirill Kaprizov, Nikita Kucherov, etc.

Looking at the glass half-full, though, Boeser did seem to form a connection with centre Marco Rossi towards the end of last season. While the advanced statistics didn’t show it, the eye test told a different story. They were noticeable every shift they were together and played well off each other in the offensive zone. Alongside Rossi, Boeser looked more and more like the 40-goal scorer he was in 2023-24, and it will be interesting to see if the duo can rekindle that magic over a full season and not only see Boeser return to form, but Rossi as well.

If Boeser doesn’t end up as trade bait, he will be expected to lead the way offensively in the top-six and the first power-play unit all season. As much as people want to see the Canucks move every valuable veteran on this team, you need to have a core of experienced players during a rebuild. Considering he has already expressed a desire to be a part of that, they shouldn’t be in a rush to move on from him. Yes, he would get the Canucks a haul of draft picks and prospects or a younger impact player, but a connection with the community and fanbase is tough to replace. Culture is important, and losing Boeser would be a blow to building that.

2026-27 Projections

Boeser has failed to hit 20 goals in only two of his nine full seasons in the NHL. I think it’s safe to say he’s a consistent 20-goal scorer. Even though the talent around him is more inexperienced, he will probably put up his eighth 20-goal season and join Stan Smyl in that club in franchise history. As mentioned off the top, that would also mean he passed former captain Henrik Sedin on the all-time goals list.

I am going to bet on Boeser and Rossi continuing their run of success from last season, and Boeser finishing with 30 goals. The “Bro Line” of Boeser, Rossi and Liam Ohgren will also be a thing for most of the season and take over as the top line.

Other 2026-27 Player Projections

• Thatcher Demko
• Kevin Lankinen
• Nikita Tolopilo
• Braeden Cootes