Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk was included on Lyle Richardson’s latest NHL trade board for Bleacher Report as the 2026-27 regular season opened.
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Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk has been listed on Lyle Richardson’s latest NHL trade board for Bleacher Report as the 2026-27 regular season gets underway.
Richardson wrote that before the previous season’s March trade deadline, DeBrusk “raised eyebrows” when he told reporters that playing for a rebuilding team was not something he would be willing to accept. Richardson added that those remarks helped make the 29-year-old winger a fixture in the rumor mill.
In the same trade-board write-up, Richardson said the Canucks “could be sellers again this season,” particularly if they struggle through the opening weeks of the schedule, and that scenario could make DeBrusk “more open to a trade if a contender comes calling.”
DeBrusk recorded an assist in Vancouver’s season-opening matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on September 29, 2026, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, according to the provided account.
For the prior season, DeBrusk totaled 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games with the Canucks. The evidence also states he has scored at least 23 goals in four of his last five campaigns and has recorded at least 40 points in five straight seasons.
The provided material also says DeBrusk is in the third season of a seven-year, $38.5 million contract with Vancouver, which it characterizes as making him more than a short-term option for any contender.
Several teams were listed as possible trade fits for DeBrusk in the same account, including the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, and Buffalo Sabres.
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