Five depth forwards the Canucks could target in free agency

#4: Zach Aston-Reese

Here is another player that Allvin is familiar with thanks to his time with the Penguins.

Zach Aston-Reese can also play both wing positions and he split last season with the Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks. In Pittsburgh and Anaheim, he scored five goals and tallied 10 assists for 15 points in 69 games.

Aston-Reese is coming off a one-year 1.7 million dollar contract. He could sign for something similar.

The 27-year-old is very good at the forecheck and winning battles. He would fit well on the Canucks bottom six and under Bruce Boudreau’s system.

#5: Calle Jarnkrok

After spending six seasons with the Nashville Predators, Calle Jarnkrok was exposed to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft almost a year ago. After playing 49 games and scoring 12 goals and managing 14 assists for 26 points, he was traded to the Calgary Flames for draft picks.

Jarnkrok only managed four assists in 17 games in Calgary and in the playoffs managed a goal and three assists in 12 games.

The Swede can play all three forward positions and is coming off a six-year contract worth two million dollars per season. He likely won’t be asking for that much term again and could come with a similar cap hit.

Jarnkrok is right-handed and there could be a fit with the Canucks as their third-line centre. He plays an effective 200-foot game and displays a great hockey IQ and is good defensively.

His versatility could also be welcomed on the Canucks bottom six as well.

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