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According to an announcement on Monday by the team, Vancouver Canucks RW Brock Boeser underwent hand surgery and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
While the Canucks were practicing at training camp on Saturday, Boeser sustained a hand injury while on a line with JT Miller and Tanner Pearson. Boeser then quickly had surgery on the hand, and is expected to be sidelined for roughly a month while the Canucks continue with training camp, and the start of the regular season.
This season is the first of a 3 year, $19.95 million deal Boeser signed with the Canucks this summer an an RFA. He has a $6.65 million AAV over all 3 years, and will be a UFA when the deal expires. Boeser experienced a surge in production when Bruce Boudreau took over as Canucks head coach.
Boeser played his 6th NHL season in 2021-2022. He ended the regular season with matching 23 goals and 23 assists, posting a -5 plus/minus rating while averaging 18:36 of ice time per game while playing in 71 games for the Canucks.
All 6 of Boeser's NHL seasons have been with the Canucks. In his career, he has 121 goals and 135 assists, recording a -11 plus/minus rating and averaging 18:34 of ice time per game in 324 career regular season games with Vancouver. Boeser has an additional 4 goals and 7 assists in 17 playoff games, all in the 2019-2020 postseason.
The Canucks open their regular season with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on October 12. Boeser is expected to miss two weeks of regular season play, putting a dent in his recent vow to hit the 30 goal mark this season.
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