Trade interest is heating up on Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy may have played his final game for the team.
The 30-year-old defenceman has found himself with a reduced role after the acquisition of Marcus Pettersson and the emergence of blueliner Elias Pettersson.
The Canucks suddenly have a crowded defence group, and Soucy could be the odd man out. With the trade deadline being tomorrow, other teams have noticed the logjam and are inquiring about trading for Soucy.
“A lot of teams are calling” about a Soucy trade, per TSN’s Darren Dreger.
New Jersey lands Dumoulin, so a chip comes off the table. Interest is growing around Canucks veteran Carson Soucy. He has trade protection and it hasn’t reached that point yet, but a lot of teams are calling.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) March 6, 2025
The Canucks sent out a memo to all 31 other NHL teams back in early February saying that Soucy was on the trade block. It feels like a deal could finally come in the next 24 hours as teams gear up for the playoffs.
Soucy scored the game-winning goal in last night’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. He has three goals and 10 points in 59 games so far this season. While it hasn’t been his best year, as his advanced stats have dropped, he proved in last year’s playoffs he’s a valuable piece, killing penalties and providing solid defensive play.
The left-handed blueliner has one more year after this one at $3.25 million. He does have a no-trade clause, so he has control over which team he goes to. Next season, that clause goes from full trade control to a 12-team no-trade list.
The Canucks have not yet had contact with Soucy’s camp about waiving that clause per CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal. However, there’s still lots of time before the deadline for a deal to get done.
With the playoff race in both conferences so tight right now, this is clearly a seller’s market. Depth defencemen are fetching solid draft picks, and thus there’s more incentive for the Canucks to seek out a trade.
Brian Dumoulin returned a second-round pick and a prospect for the Ducks today. While Soucy might not get the Canucks that much, it shows how hot the market is at the moment, and it seems logical to think he would be worth at least a third-round selection.