LeBrun confirms a massive opportunity is staring the Canucks in the face and the window is shrinking
The San Jose Sharks just opened a door the Vancouver Canucks should be looking at very seriously.
Pierre LeBrun reported on TSN First Up this week that the Sharks are genuinely listening on the No.2 overall pick. They feel ready to take the next step in their rebuild and would look at moving the selection for impact help.
That kind of comment isn't thrown out casually by an insider with LeBrun's track record. The Sharks aren't just kicking tires. They're inviting offers.
Vancouver finished dead last in the league at 25-49-8 with 58 points. The Canucks have the No.3 overall pick. They also have plenty of other assets sitting in the trade chest if the new front office wants to get creative.
Toronto landed the No.1 overall pick after winning the lottery. Whoever San Jose targets at No.2 likely isn't going to fall to Vancouver at No.3. Moving up one slot might mean the difference between a franchise piece and a very good consolation prize.
The new Sedin-led front office and GM Ryan Johnson have already signaled there are no untouchables on this roster. That mindset is what makes this kind of bold move actually possible.
Why the Sharks' willingness changes Vancouver's whole summer plan
San Jose finished 22nd overall at 39-35-8 with 86 points. Better than expected. Still rebuilding.
Macklin Celebrini just authored a 115-point sophomore season. Will Smith and William Eklund are emerging.
GM Mike Grier has been clear about wanting to take his next step.
A roster-ready forward or a veteran difference-maker is more useful to his timeline than another teenager who needs three years to bake.
The Canucks have layers of pieces to work with. Their own No.3 pick. Roster veterans the new regime might be willing to move. Future draft capital. Cap flexibility for the right kind of money-in deal.
Vancouver gave up 316 goals against this season. The pipeline desperately needs a franchise piece. The kind of prospect that doesn't show up at the No.3 spot in this draft class.
Honestly, this is one of those rare moments where two rebuilds can actually help each other instead of hoarding picks. Both teams need something. Both teams have something the other one wants.
Frank Seravalli pushed back on Filip Hronek trade rumors earlier this week, suggesting the defender is more of an untouchable.
That tightens the list of moveable veterans on the Canucks roster, but it doesn't kill the move.
Elias Pettersson sits in the middle of every Vancouver trade conversation right now.
The 27-year-old put up 51 points in 74 games on an $11.6 million cap hit with a brutal minus-30.
Whether Johnson packages him as part of this move or saves him for a separate deal, his name keeps surfacing as the kind of asset that can headline any major Canucks swing this summer.
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Grier would need a real package to drop down one spot. A first-round pick plus volume. Roster help that solves a specific need. Future flexibility on the Sharks' side.
The Vancouver front office has a chance to make a statement here. The Sedin name carries weight in this market.
The first big move under the new structure will set the tone for everything that follows.
The draft is June 26. Vancouver knows exactly what's at stake. The phone lines into San Jose are already open. Whether the Canucks pick up and go aggressive will define the next decade of their rebuild.
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YESTERDAY
MAY 29, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexander Nikishin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | - | - | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | - | - | |
| Kirby Dach | - | - | - | |
| Phillip Danault | - | - | - | |
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