[Speculation] Jacob Truscott Won’t Sign With Canucks, Set To Become UFA This Summer

[RWJC]

Jacob Truscott Won’t Sign With Canucks, Set To Become UFA This Summer

February 18th, 2024 at 7:58pm CST • By Brian La Rose

 

We’re still a few weeks away from the first round of college free agency that will happen as NCAA seasons come to an end but there is some news on the second round which comes in mid-August.  CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal recently reported on Sportsnet 650 (audio link) that defenseman Jacob Truscott will not sign with the Canucks and will instead hit the open market in the summer.

 

The 21-year-old was a fifth-round pick back in 2020 (144th overall) and is in his fourth and final season at Michigan.  Last season was his best offensively in terms of points per game when he put up 16 points in 23 games playing alongside Luke Hughes on their top pairing before suffering a season-ending leg injury.  This season, Truscott’s numbers are down a bit although the captain still has 13 points in 30 games so far.

 

This may be a case of the numbers game quashing a chance for Truscott to join Vancouver.  The team has been aggressive in signing college free agents lately headlined by blueliners Akito Hirose and Cole McWardwhile blueline prospect Elias Pettersson is set to turn pro next season along with Kirill Kudryavtsev, limiting Truscott’s opportunities if he was to sign with the Canucks.

 

If Truscott is amenable to signing with another team and not hitting the open market, it’s possible that Vancouver could use his signing rights in a trade to get some sort of return.  Otherwise, he’ll become a free agent on August 16th.

 

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/02/jacob-truscott-wont-sign-with-canucks-set-to-become-ufa-this-summer.html#ref=home

[Déjà Vu]

What a Beech

[Miss Korea]

It really is just a numbers game.  Truscott is good enough to go pro but not break into our NHL roster anytime soon - there are way too many people ahead of him in our depth chart.  I'm sure there is another team willing to give him greater opportunities, and I don't blame him for taking it.

 

He's projecting to be a Guillaume Brisebois type player.  So we don't really need him because we already have a Guillaume Brisebois type player.  Literally.

[GrammaInTheTub]

Best wishes for his future endeavours. 

[GrammaInTheTub]

Can’t help but wonder if this was a factor in Hunter Brz reportedly not signing/wanting to sign as well. Just see a log jam and better opportunity elsewhere. Can’t blame them and if that’s the case I’m thankful we extracted value from Hunter Brz while we could in that trade. 

[Iron Fist]

Is he even worth signing?

[Iron Fist]

5 minutes ago, GrammaInTheTub said:

Can’t help but wonder if this was a factor in Hunter Brz reportedly not signing/wanting to sign as well. Just see a log jam and better opportunity elsewhere. Can’t blame them and if that’s the case I’m thankful we extracted value from Hunter Brz while we could in that trade. 

Yes, lets grasp at hypothetical  straws that don't mean anything.

Edited February 19, 2024 by Iron Fist

[PhillipBlunt]

Suck it, buddy. 

[GrammaInTheTub]

25 minutes ago, Iron Fist said:

Yes, lets grasp at hypothetical  straws that don't mean anything.

You looking to tango?

[Iron Fist]

1 minute ago, GrammaInTheTub said:

You looking to tango?

 

[GrammaInTheTub]

Just now, Iron Fist said:

 

Gramma loves to dance

[Ghostsof1915]

I'm sorry is this a source from his agent? Or Rick just trying to drum up clicks?

[Provost]

Hmm, late round pick that doesn’t look like they will ever develop into an NHLer and has been passed over in the org chart by undrafted college players.

 

[ManbeastMARK]

1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

I'm sorry is this a source from his agent? Or Rick just trying to drum up clicks?

That’s not Rick’s rep. He’s one of the most respected sources for a reason.

[WillisD]

Eat a bag of dicks Truscott 

[Alflives]

Not good enough to play on a top team anyway. He can sign with a bottom, like the Habs or Sabres. 

[grumpyone]

trade fodder (his rights that is )

[Jimmy]

7 hours ago, GrammaInTheTub said:

Best wishes for his future endeavours. 

 

Yep he's got every right to take this route. It's the risk teams take picking college guys in late draft rounds.

[Jimmy]

6 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

I'm sorry is this a source from his agent? Or Rick just trying to drum up clicks?

 

Heard him on Halford and Brough, it was from the agent.

Edited February 19, 2024 by Bob Long

[Baratheon]

I wonder if we were actually trying to sign him or if the agent is just putting a positive spin on things.  It seems like we have quite a few D prospects of his calibre or better.

[Ghostsof1915]

Maybe we can move him to San Jose, Chicago, or Arizona for a 4th or 5th round pick to salvage the situation?

[gwarrior]

If he dosen't want to sign here, ok. Don't let the door hit you on the ass.

[Ghostsof1915]

Looks like the 2020-21 drafts being complete duds was Benning's last parting gift to the organization...

[qwijjibo]

9 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Maybe we can move him to San Jose, Chicago, or Arizona for a 4th or 5th round pick to salvage the situation?

Why would anyone trade anything for him when he's already announced his intention to test free agency? If he was an Adam Fox level prospect, sure. But I can't see it in this case.  No big loss 

[Ballisticsports]

He must know he will never be as good as the guys in front of him, so good luck to him