The Vancouver Canucks were unable to get a trade done on Friday involving forward Brock Boeser and now thanks to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, we know why.

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and several bombs were dropped on the hockey world with big moves being made by teams. But for the second year in a row, the Vancouver Canucks were relatively quiet on trade deadline day and did not make any big moves other than trading Carson Soucy.

The Vancouver Canucks’ stance on Brock Boeser is crystal clear: it was a first-round pick or nothing at the NHL trade deadline. That’s the word echoing through NHL circles, and frankly, it was a bold move.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported last night that the Vancouver Canucks were not willing to accept anything less than a first-round pick at the NHL Trade Deadline for forward Brock Boeser.

Is Wednesday the final time that Brock Boeser plays for the Canucks? Take a look at what he had to say about the possibility.

TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Monday that Vancouver offered Boeser a five-year, $40 million contract earlier this season, but negotiations stalled over the term length. According to NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal, Boeser is seeking a seven- or eight-year deal, while the Canucks have been unwilling to go beyond five.

Boeser notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Uncertainty over Mikko Rantanen's future with the Carolina Hurricanes has kept the 28-year-old right winger's name in the NHL rumor mill.

Sometimes, a quote gets dropped in Canuckland that you just know is destined to become infamous. There was Todd Bertuzzi’s “It is what it is.” Markus Naslund’s “We choked.” Or when Jim Benning “kind of ran out of time.

Brock Boeser was asked if he might be playing his ... He has spent his entire NHL career in Vancouver since being drafted in 2015. "I can't say enough about the fan base and the city," Boeser ...