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Canucks: Why Vancouver is now a harder sell to lure NHL free agents

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Jake DeBrusk signed a seven-year , $38.5-million US free-agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks on the first day of free agency last July .

Jake Guentzel , Tyler Toffoli and Sam Reinhart chose Tampa Bay , Tampa Bay and San Jose .

The Canucks have to sell a vision to address critical roster needs at centre and right wing through trades or free agency.

Sam Bennett , 28 , is a prime UFA target for the Canucks .

He leads the Panthers in post-season scoring with 10 points ( 7-3 ) in 13 games after hitting a career high with 51 points ( 25 -26) in 76 games.

CapWages.com projects a six-year extension at $6.67 million per season, but it could go higher in a bidding war.

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