Canucks receiving a lot of interest in forward Conor Garland

During an appearance on The Jeff Marek Show on Monday, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Rutherford is trying to create cap space for his team.

One way he is trying to do so is by checking the market on several players and forward Conor Garland is drawing plenty of interest, mainly because he is signed for four more years following the 2021-22 season. His contract carries a cap hit of $4.95 million.

Going back to the 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman said that the Rangers, Bruins, Flames and Devils are all interested in the 25-year old.

"Jim Rutherford has put together his front office, he's almost finished, there still could be some more hires. Now he's getting down to business talking about potential trades with the rest of the league. There's been a lot of rumours about JT Miller, but I think it goes deeper than that. I think the Canucks have a number of their forwards that they're discussing with other teams around the league. I don't think Pettersson is part of this. I don't think Horvat is part of this, but I think some other players and notable ones are part of this, including Conor Garland. You've heard some of the rumours — the Rangers, Boston Calgary — but I think New Jersey is in there too potentially on some players who could have term and team control. It'll be worth watching. We know Jim Rutherford isn't shy, and I think he's beginning to get going on what he's going to do to reshape the Canucks," Friedman said on Saturday night.

The Scituate, Massachusetts native is in his first year with the Canucks after he was traded to them by the Arizona Coyotes along with Oliver Ekman-Larsson last summer. In 39 games this season, Garland has 24 points (ten goals, fourteen assists), 28 penalty minutes, and is a plus-eight.

Friedman on the Jeff Marek Show (SN 650) notes that Rutherford wants to create cap space for #Canucks. Says Garland drawing interest because he's signed to multiple years, but Rutherford is checking the market on multiple players.— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) January 31, 2022

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