The salary cap uncertainty that teams now face due to the lost revenue brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is making these signings more precarious, and it’s a good thing that Vancouver Canucks general managar Jim Benning was ableto get NCAA free agent forwards Marc Michaelis and Will Lockwood under contract in March.
He is said to be exploring a reunion with defenceman Nikita Tryamkin, while additionally trying to lock up drafted prospects Nils Hoglander and Jack Rathbone (per Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040) The Canucks have also been linked to and said to be a front-runner for Swedish free agent Mathias Brome.