It's been a season full of drama for the Vancouver Canucks. After starting the season with one of the worst records in recent years, which led to a lot of speculations regarding a rebuild and firing of Bruce Boudreau, they've rebounded slightly recently and are now only 3 points out of a playoff spot.
He is on the final year of a contract that carries a $5,500,000 cap hit and the Canucks captain was looking for a significant raise. It was already reported that the Canucks offered him an 8 year deal with a lower cap hit than what he currently makes, which was a slap to the face.
Now being reported by Puck Empire on Instagram, who is reporting from NHL Insider Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks have apparently made their final offer for a contract extension, which he declined.