All The Vancouver Canucks Playing On Expiring Contracts
By Jim Lynch
Juho Lammikko
Current Cap Hit: $750,000
Juho Lammikko is only 25 years old and has been a great part of the Canucks resurgence as of late. Lammikko is a good faceoff man who has won a good percentage of his draws in the dot this year. The Canucks traded for Lammikko in October of 2021 when they sent Olli Juolevi to the Panthers in exchange for Lammikko and Juulsen. Lammikko definitely could get brought back on another contract next year especially considering he is still young at 25. It will be interesting to see what the term would be on an extension for Lammikko.
Matthew Highmore
Current Cap Hit: $750,000
Matthew Highmore has missed a lot of time this season with injuries but that doesn’t change the fact that he is on an expiring contract. This season he has played in 12 games and has put up five points during that time. He has put up 15 hits and has blocked 11 shots showing he will do anything to help the team. Highmore is someone the team should definitely bring back as the way he plays the game is great for the fourth line of this team.
Brad Hunt
Current Cap Hit: $800,000
Brad Hunt is a 33-year-old bottom pairing defenseman that has played in ten games this season. Hunt has put up four points in his games this year and has averaged just 13:37 minutes a night on average. Hunt has been in the NHL for nine years but has played just 201 games during that time. It will be interesting to see what the Canucks do after this season with the blue line and Hunt.