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The Canucks Army did quite a thorough job delving into the subject of Bo Horvat’s extension.

It’s been quite a week for Horvat, with some claiming he’s now not only the best centre on the team, he’s the Canucks best player. Others have begun edging estimates for his next deal to what once seemed like la-la land, with dreams of $5.5 million-per-year dancing in their heads.

The first one, of course, is still wrong.

And the second, well, it looks hyperbolic. At least for now. Neither takes are all that fair to Horvat, but that’s the way the pendulum swings for him in Van.

Go 27 games without a goal, and people claim you’ll never be more than a 3L centre. Remember that? He’s 20 years old putting up 40 points and some got on their soap box shouting about his ceiling being Manny Malhotra lite.

Yeah, no.

What does that make you the mayor of again?

But go ppg for three weeks, and everyone swoons.

Life moves fast.

Horvat has been playing and producing like a first line player for a while. But he’s also been running with a shooting percentage topping 20%.

That could get cut in half. It also could continue, I guess, but that would be a ridiculous outlier like season.

The Canucks Army takeout is the must read and definitive word on the topic, complete with comps and charts which provide the necessary evidence showing Horvat is likely currently worth about $4 – 4.5 million on a long term deal.

Thing is, from what I’ve heard, Newport is not eager at all for a long term contract. Not only do they see Horvat trending in the right direction, and that’s with a point total going skyward, they know it’s a good bet his role is going to expand in the second half of this year and next.

Of course, they could be underestimating Willie’s reluctance to feed Bo more minutes, and offensive ones too.

But Newport also knows Brock Boeser is coming, and right now a lock to be on the roster next season. The most likely scenario has Boeser spending most of his ice time next year with Horvat.

You think that’s worht betting on?

The following year, Henrik could be gone and that would mean Horvat has a chance to be thrust onto the first line.

Given all of this, wouldn’t you be advising your client to take a two year deal and the see where it goes?

Thought so.