Welcome to The Hockey News – Vancouver Canucks site's 2026–27 player preview article series. This series will outline the expectations for every player projected to play for the Canucks during the 2026–27 season.
Today's player is Canucks forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki.Let's revisit the summer of 2025, when Brock Boeser was expected to hit unrestricted free agency, and Vancouver was looking to get back to the playoffs. Much of the discussion was around who could replace Boeser's goal-scoring prowess in the lineup, with many eyes on Lekkerimäki.
If there was anyone who could potentially replace Boeser in the Canucks' lineup, it would have been Lekkerimäki.Of course, that's not how the story went. Vancouver managed to re-sign Boeser on July 1st, and as it turned out, it was a good thing that they didn't have Lekkerimäki jump straight into his role in the lineup. The 22-year-old started the season on a good note, scoring in the season opener, but suffered …
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