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Jim Benning can acquire a top-six winger today with one phone call.

However, it wouldn’t last long.

The Vancouver Canucks general manager could land Jason Zucker from the Minnesota Wild, a productive speedster he should have a level of interest in, to provide Bo Horvat with a stable and proven linemate. But the cost is Brock Boeser. Wrong number. End of call.

Benning will eventually commit to Boeser, who has 30 to 40-goal potential, in a short or long-term extension for the restricted free agent. But he knows he can’t commit to any deal that will rob him of a possible future star.

“I’m looking to add support for our young players so they can keep developing and get to another level,” Benning said Monday. “The thing I’m up against when I talk to other teams is they all want our best young players. I’m trying to rebuild and we’ve got pieces in place.

“They’re going to be our core group, so I’m not interested in moving them out.”