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One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

While many fans eagerly await the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, Dakota Joshua is reminding everyone the importance of monitoring one’s health. The Vancouver Canucks forward revealed that he discovered a lump and was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this summer. He is blessed to have undergone successful surgery. “This news was obviously […]

The Vancouver Canucks had a very good 2023-2024 season, coming up one game shy of the Western Conference Final while losing Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser during the playoff run, but head coach Rick Tocchet has made it clear that it will not get any easier this season. “Embrace the hard,” Rick Tocchet said when […]

The Vancouver Canucks were one of the big surprises of the hockey world in 2023-24, following up three consecutive missed postseasons by finishing first place in the Pacific Division. Rick Tocchet won the Jack Adams as the coach of the year, Quinn Hughes captured his first Norris Trophy after a terrific campaign, and the Canucks […]

The Vancouver Canucks played without Brock Boeser in Game 7 of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Scans revealed that the Minnesota native suffered from blood clots in his leg. Boeser is not entirely in the clear as it pertains to this issue. However, the Canucks forward did […]

There has been a considerable amount of concern in Vancouver after news broke that Canucks star goaltender Thatcher Demko suffered a ‘once in 50 year’ injury last postseason that could keep him out of training camp later this September. The 28-year-old was last in action against the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of Round 1 […]

The Nashville Predators moved on from goalie Kevin Lankinen this summer. The Predators signed goalie Scott Wedgewood in NHL Free Agency to replace him. Wedgewood will back up the recently extended Juuse Saros much like Lankinen did in 2023-24. But as training camp nears, Lankinen remains without a contract. It’s a bit surprising to see […]

The start of training camp is slated for the last two weeks in September, but the Vancouver Canucks may be left scrambling to find goaltending at that point. That’s because starting goalie Thatcher Demko has not recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the first round of the playoffs and the start of his […]

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a phenomenal — if somewhat surprising — 2023-24 campaign. After finishing sixth in the Pacific Division the year before, the squad put together a sparkling 50-23-9 record, good enough for first in the division and third in the Western Conference. The star core finally broke out, with captain Quinn […]

Since joining the NHL as an expansion team in 1970, the Vancouver Canucks have experienced both highly successful regular and postseason runs, as well as some difficult years. They’ve had the opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup three times but unfortunately fell short on each occasion. Vancouver has also been fortunate to showcase some […]

The Vancouver Canucks were a surprising team in 2023-24. They had a roster full of elite talent, but Vancouver hadn’t been able to put it all together in the past. They exploded onto the scene early in the year and maintained their spot near the top of the Western Conference, leading to a second-round playoff […]

The Edmonton Oilers are working through a major decision in NHL Free Agency. Two of Edmonton’s restricted free agents received offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues earlier in the week. Rumors of what the Oilers will do continue to circulate. Regardless of that, they did make a trade with the Vancouver Canucks to land […]

Entering the 2023-24 season, the Vancouver Canucks were several years removed from their last appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They had gone through a handful of head coaches as well as notable overhauls of their roster. Not many realistically expected them to be a force in the Pacific Division, but the team had other […]

The Vancouver Canucks experienced heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Before that, though, they made a rather interesting decision. The Canucks signed forward Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year contract worth $2 million total. Signing Podkolzin made sense as the young forward had reached the end of his entry-level contract. However, the terms of the deal […]

The Vancouver Canucks were one of the big surprises of the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign, following up three consecutive playoff-less seasons by winning the Pacific Division and taking the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers to seven games in Round 2. Although the year ended in crushing disappointment — losing a Game 7 at […]

The Vancouver Canucks are right up against the salary cap, which is why they may target a trade before the beginning of the regular season. They have just $15,000 projected cap space with 23 players on their active roster, so gaining some flexibility would be at the top of their list. The Canucks made some […]

The Vancouver Canucks finally gave Jake Debrusk his wish and got him away from the Boston Bruins after signing him to a seven-year contract at the beginning of free agency. The Canucks signed him to a $38.5 million contract, which gave him well-needed security. Debrusk revealed recently that he asked for a trade twice during […]

The Vancouver Canucks made an intriguing move late in NHL Free Agency this summer. The Canucks signed Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract after the veteran forward spent weeks on the open market. Sprong joins his third team in as many years. He spent the last two seasons with the Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red […]

The Vancouver Canucks had an active NHL Free Agency period when the market opened on July 1. The Canucks signed Jake DeBrusk to a seven-year contract while adding depth such as Danton Heinen and Derek Forbort. However, they weren’t done with their activity once July 1 came and went. They recently signed forward Daniel Sprong […]

The Vancouver Canucks are adding some depth to their roster after an impressive 2023-24 campaign. The organization has signed former Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong to a one-year deal, via PuckPedia. The contract is worth $975,000. Sprong was a key piece for the Wings last season, scoring 18 goals and providing 25 assists in […]

It’s no secret that Jake DeBrusk’s seven-year tenure with the Boston Bruins was not without its challenges — the 27-year-old did ask for a trade on two different occasions, after all. And after signing with the Vancouver Canucks in free agency on July 1, the former first-round pick broke his silence on the trade requests […]

The Vancouver Canucks ran into horrible injury luck in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Starting goalie Thatcher Demko was injured in Game 1 of their first round series against the Nashville Predators. Before Game 4, backup Casey DeSmith also picked up an injury. That led to the team turning to 23-year-old Arturs Silvos, who played well […]

The Vancouver Canucks won the Pacific Division in 2023-24 in rather surprising fashion. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they proved their division win was not a fluke. They defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round as they came within a game of the 2023 Western Conference Finals. They certainly had a lot to feel […]

The Vancouver Canucks lost more than they gained in free agency, which is why they need to find some valuable trade targets. The NHL offseason started with a bang in free agency, but the Canucks lost Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov to the Boston Bruins. The Canucks dished out some payback by signing Jake Debrusk, […]

The Vancouver Canucks signed Jake Debrusk to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract on the first day of free agency. Debrusk has been a member of the Boston Bruins for his entire career and has experienced plenty of success, but it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Bruins fans will remember him fondly for some of his playoff […]

Jake DeBrusk was expected to leave the Boston Bruins in NHL Free Agency this summer. On Monday, we found out where the veteran forward was heading. DeBrusk signed with the Vancouver Canucks once the market opened earlier this week. The Edmonton native put pen to paper on a seven-year contract with the 2023-24 Pacific Division […]

The Vancouver Canucks may have watched Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov walk away and sign with the Boston Bruins, but the team snagged a player back from Beantown. The Canucks agreed to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract with Jake DeBrusk in NHL free agent frenzy on Monday, general manager Patrik Allvin announced. “Jake will be […]

Being a two-way defenseman is crucial in today’s NHL. With so much speed on the ice and little room for error, blueliners have to be equipped with the tools to stay effective on both ends of the ice. Perhaps no defenseman better exudes that than Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, who earned his first James […]

He’s going to be one of the bigger (literally) players to hit free agency when the annual open marketplace begins this Monday afternoon, but where exactly are the best potential landing spots for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers? It doesn’t appear as though there has been any meaningful progress between the two sides on a […]

Despite reports that he could make more money on the open market, Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua signed a four-year contract extension with the club on Thursday after a terrific 2023-24 campaign, general manager Patrik Allvin announced. Joshua will make $3.25 million AAV and $13 million over the length of the deal. The 28-year-old made […]

The Florida Panthers claimed the Stanley Cup on Monday and now the NHL offseason is in full swing. We saw one trade with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Wednesday night seemed to indicate another trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks was on the horizon. After a hurdle involving forward Ilya Mikheyev, the […]

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in 2023 hoping he would break out. Hronek always had offensive talent, but his defense was somewhat questionable. Vancouver banked on the offense meshing well with star defenseman Quinn Hughes at the time of the deal. On Tuesday, the Canucks rewarded Hronek for his […]

The Vancouver Canucks made a substantial leap up the NHL hierarchy this past season, winning 50 games for the first time in over a decade and pushing the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers to the limit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Jack Adams Award winner Rick Tocchet at the helm, fans’ optimism in this […]

He’s going to be one of the key upcoming free-agent defensemen that will be hitting the open market, and he’ll have no shortage of suitors. But where exactly are the best potential destinations for Nikita Zadorov? This will mark the second time in just over a few months that there will be a sweepstakes for […]

NHL free agency is just 12 days away. The Stanley Cup Champion has not been decided yet, but that hasn’t stopped other teams from gearing up for the start of the offseason. Rumors are beginning to circulate that link Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel with the Vancouver Canucks. According to Frank Seravalli, the Canucks are expected […]

Nikita Zadorov was better than anyone within the Vancouver Canucks could have imagined when he was brought over from the Calgary Flames ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The hulking Russian was solid in the regular-season, but he turned into an absolute beast for Vancouver in the playoffs. Remarkably, he finished sixth on the […]

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames in the middle of last season, and at one point they offered a contract extension that he declined, so they are now operating under the assumption that they will be unable to retain the unrestricted free agent. “We talked about how Canucks were willing to […]

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Chris Tanev at the NHL Trade Deadline to improve their defense. Dallas already had a stingy defense that many teams struggled to beat. Adding one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league certainly made them better. But Tanev may have surpassed what was expected of him after the trade. […]

The Vancouver Canucks are making an effort to retain Nikita Zadorov. Following the news around a possible Zadorov extension feels like a rollercoaster ride. Reports tend to fluctuate between the Canucks being all-in on extending Zadorov and the two sides being miles apart. Recent reports indicate that the Canucks changes of retaining Zadorov are ‘bleak.’ […]