VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 22: Goalie Braden Holtby #49 of the Vancouver Canucks skates with rainbow tape on his stick to celebrate "Hockey is for Everyone" during the pre-game skate prior to NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Arena on March 22, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
It’s no surprise that the Vancouver Canucks desperately need to come up with more cap space.
At the beginning of the offseason, the team was expected to be up against the cap as a result of contract extensions for pending RFAs in Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes and newest Canuck Jason Dickinson, as well as a handful of deadweight deals for aging veterans.