Kyle Okposo
Essential info: 6-foot-0 / 217 lbs / RW / Shoots right / from St. Paul, Minnesota
Career Stats: 529 GP / 139 G / 230 A / -60 plus-minus / 310 PIM
Last Season: 79 GP / 22 G / 42 A / -4 plus-minus / 51 PIM
Current Cap Hit: $2,800,000
Projected Salary Ask: $5-6.5 million
PROS
A scoring right winger who plays big and doesn’t mind throwing his 217-pound frame around, Kyle Okposo is an ideal fit for the Sedin line. He’s scored 20 goals several times in his career, despite just settling into his prime at 28 years old, and he has valuable playoff experience.
CONS
Okposo is probably due for a pay raise, considering his performance last season. His ask might be out of the Canucks’ comfort zone.
There’s also a health risk that comes attached to Okposo: he’s missed significant time due to injuries in four of his eight seasons in the league.
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