Canucks hosted Lucic on Monday, have called number of UFA forwards
Before Milan Lucic touched down in Edmonton for a visit with the Oilers, he was at home in Vancouver.
The Canucks hosted Lucic on Monday, tweeted ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, who added that Lucic's well in demand at the moment, days before the unrestricted free-agent market opens on July 1.
Not sure how many more visits are practical this point past Van/Edm but Lucic has interest from 10 teams overall... lots of phone chatter
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 28, 2016
While the Canucks have been reportedly targeting Lucic and Loui Eriksson, they've been very busy since the draft ended:
So far the #Canucks have called Eriksson, Lucic, Helm, Vanek, Boedker, Ladd, Brouwer and Fiddler.
— NEWS 1130 Sports (@NEWS1130Sports) June 28, 2016
Desperate for offense, the Canucks are casting a wide net in hopes of adding to their goals total next season. And they're pulling out all the stops:
Money and term was not discussed at the #Canucks meeting with Lucic last night, Canucks had mayor of VAN drop by and say hi to Lucic.
— NEWS 1130 Sports (@NEWS1130Sports) June 28, 2016