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Curtis Douglas made a quick impression after arriving in Vancouver. Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning in March, the 6-foot-9 forward gave the Vancouver Canucks something they had been missing for much of last season: size, snarl and a willingness to make opponents answer physically. On a roster that had grown younger…
Two league sources confirmed to Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun that the Ottawa Senators are among a group of teams that have shown interest in acquiring Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk. The report adds another name to Ottawa's top-six shopping list alongside Mason McTavish and solidifies what has been the organization's most consistent offseason priority. Why DeBrusk Makes Sense for Ottawa DeBrusk scored 23 goals and 42 points in 81 games this season, making him one of the more r...
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced Thursday evening that the organization has named Richard Seeley as general manager of the Abbotsford Canucks and assistant general manager of Vancouver. Johnson previously served as the AHL club’s lead from 2017 to 2026 before being promoted to Canucks general manager on May 14, 2026. Seeley has now […] The post Canucks name Richard Seeley as assistant general manager appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Vancouver Canucks have named Richard Seeley general manager of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks and assistant GM of Vancouver.
Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson has now filled his former role in the organization. On Thursday evening, Johnson announced the hire of Richard Seeley as General Manager of the Abbotsford Canucks, and Assistant General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Richard Seeley General…
In the summer of 2024, the Vancouver Canucks were coming off a fantastic season where they finished first in the Pacific Division with a record of 50-23-9. They didn’t make it far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling short against the rival Edmonton Oilers in the second round, and with the team trying to push […] The post Canadian Team Linked to Veteran Forward Jake DeBrusk appeared first on HEAVY .
On June 1st, it was reported that Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher named the Vancouver Canucks as one of his preferred destinations if he becomes a trade piece. The day was somber for the long-time Habs player who has played all 14 seasons of his career in Montreal. While it was his " choice" to leave the team, Gallagher addressed his future in the NHL with reporters. It sounded like there were outside forces applying pressure on the veteran to exit the organization. “It is ...
It was 10 years ago last month that the Vancouver Canucks shipped Jared McCann and a pair of draft picks to the Florida Panthers for Erik Gudbranson. The Canucks needed size and toughness on their blueline, and then general manager Jim Benning walked right into the trap the Panthers had set for him. Gudbranson…
On Thursday’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal were joined by Oilersnation’s Baggedmilk to discuss the Edmonton Oilers’ reported interest in Mike Babcock and why the potential hire has left many fans scratching their heads. Baggedmilk admitted he shouldn’t have been surprised by the development, but that didn’t make it any…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jim Parsons discuss Darnell Nurse's trade request, a potential trade fit for Jake DeBrusk, Patrik Allvin's new job with Seattle and much more.
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! With the rising cap to come over the next few years, the NHL’s flat-cap era is officially behind us. As a result, we don’t see a…
The Vancouver Canucks are in a slow period of evaluation, trying to imagine what a reshaped roster might eventually look like. The team isn’t inactive, but it is operating in…
It seems that even when someone moves on, the conversation about the Vancouver Canucks‘ practice facility – or, better yet, the lack thereof – persists. On Thursday, Seattle Kraken general manager Jason Botterill announced that the team has hired former Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to serve as one of the team’s assistant general managers. In…
After what was truly a miserable 2025-26 NHL campaign, the Vancouver Canucks made multiple changes at their executive leadership positions, starting with the termination of general manager Patrik Allvin. Allvin had executed several major trades for the Canucks during the season, the most notable of which was dealing captain and former Norris Trophy winner Quinn […] The post Next move Canucks must make after hiring Manny Malhotra as head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It did not take long for former Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin to find his next job as an NHL executive. On Thursday morning, the Seattle Kraken announced they have hired Patrik Allvin as an assistant general manager. In the same announcement, the Kraken hired Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach on Lane…
Allvin had recently been relieved of his role as GM of the Canucks, while Vincent had been a head coach with AHL Laval.
The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2026 NHL Draft with a top-three selection, and with it comes a level of certainty that simply doesn’t exist later in that same round. The names at the top of the board are familiar, and teams are generally splitting hairs from the same handful of players. But once you…
The Vancouver Canucks finished in dead last in the NHL last season, forcing a coaching change. With former AHL head coach Manny Malhotra in charge and Quinn Hughes out the door, more trades could be coming. The Canucks could trade Elias Pettersson this offseason, and Ben Kuzma of The Province thinks that two teams should […] The post NHL rumors: Elias Pettersson linked to 2 more teams by Canucks reporter appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Welcome back to the Vancouver Canucks Notebook. Following a challenging last-place finish, the architectural blueprint for the Canucks’ future is officially hitting the drafting table. Last week, the organizational hierarchy…
Dread it, run from it, another expansion draft arrives, all the same. There has been speculation about the next round of NHL expansion ever since the last round concluded with the introduction of the Seattle Kraken. And while many would prefer that the league stick at 32 teams – or that it had never…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet with a surplus of exclamation marks! Speaking of surpluses, if the Vancouver Canucks have a surplus of anything, it’s players named Elias Pettersson. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re selling them. Obviously, the question of what to do with the senior Elias…
It has been a busy first month on the job for new Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson, who has had to find executives to work alongside him and identify the team’s next head coach. He will then have to worry about the draft, and after that, what to do with some of the veteran…
There’s never been a bad time for a Troy from Richmond reunion. But the perfect time might be now. The last time Troy Stecher played for the Vancouver Canucks, he was an up-and-coming defender repping his hometown. Now, he’s a 32-year-old veteran with loads of NHL experience. His career has taken him to stops…
It was an awful season for the Vancouver Canucks, who came nowhere close to claiming a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and were the lowest ranked team in their respective division.The club also made several major, and quite frankly, difficult changes during the season, not the least of which was the trade of captain […] The post Could Canucks Forward Jake DeBrusk Go Back To The East Coast? appeared first on HEAVY .
You’ve read and heard plenty about the Vancouver Canucks‘ youngsters. When the rebuild truly began following the Quinn Hughes trade, the Canucks added three players under the age of 25 to their roster, including two players who were first-round picks not that long ago: Zeev Buium and Liam Öhgren. The Canucks gave Öhgren penalty…