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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! Well, we teased it yesterday, and it was made official today. Makar inks mega extension with the Avalanche On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche released a…
Brock Boeser has been a Vancouver Canuck for 10 years now. But as a pending UFA, his time in Vancouver seemed to be coming to an end entering last summer, until the two sides surprisingly re-upped on the first day of free agency on a seven-year extension with a $7.25M AAV. Now, however, after just Year 1 of the seven-year deal, and the Canucks in all-out rebuild, the rumors could pick up again. TSN analyst Travis Yost has done some serious digging into the analytics and writes that...
For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. This is the final article in a five-piece series where we present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur. Without the benefit of a crystal ball, of course, it’s impossible to know how things will go for…
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re examining how much familiarity will matter for new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra. We here at CanucksArmy have covered our “goals…
Those reading the tea leaves have long predicted that another round of NHL expansion is forthcoming, and that was a fairly easy prediction to make when said tea leaves read “$2 billion expansion fees.” That’s almost too much money to leave on the table, and it seems that the NHL will not, in fact, be…
With the 2026-27 NHL season weeks away, the Vancouver Canucks are committed to the rebuild, as they attempt to climb back to contention. When speaking about Brock Boeser, NHL analyst Travis Yost has stated that Vancouver should trade him to gain more assets. “Boeser is 29, coveted around the league, and playing on a team […] The post NHL rumors: Canucks should trade Brock Boeser, says analyst appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rebuilding an NHL team comes with a funny problem: sometimes the players you trust the most are exactly the players you need to protect. Filip Hronek will likely be one…
It may have taken 10 years for this outcome to occur, but Filip Hronek is looking like the biggest value of the entire 2016 NHL Draft class – whether it was the Vancouver Canucks who drafted him or not. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a great draft for your Canucks. At fifth overall, they selected one…
The Vancouver Canucks are in a position where every spot in the standings matters. Finishing 32nd overall last season gave Vancouver the NHL’s best draft lottery odds and a 25.5% chance of receiving the first-overall pick. By comparison, the second-last team had a 13.5% chance at the top selection, while the fifth-last team’s chances…
The Vancouver Canucks aren't taking any chances in net heading into training camp. GM Ryan Johnson announced the team has signed veteran goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout agreement, along with hiring Sean Finn as an amateur scout. The move comes on the heels of Johnson's own uncertainty about starter Thatcher Demko's readiness for opening night. "I've said all along with Thatcher, we've never really been operating on timelines," Johnson told Patrick Johnston of the Vanco...
The Pacific Division in 2026-27 is a top-heavy division made up of two groups: the Haves and the Have-Nots. The gap between the best and worst has never been larger, and the Vancouver Canucks sit firmly at the bottom. Seven teams stand in their way on the path back to contention, and we’re going to…
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! In what has felt like the quietest August in recent memory, we finally have some news at the tail end of the month. And they’re both…
Driedger suited up in 23 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of Russia’s KHL last season.
Just over a month away from the start of the NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks have added some insurance to their goaltending room. On Thursday morning, Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced the club has signed veteran goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout contract. In the same announcement, Johnson made the Sean Finn…
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re exploring if Marco Rossi still has 1C potential. Marco Rossi has been a reasonable success in the NHL so far. …
It’s been 11 years since the now-infamous 2015 NHL Draft class took place, and many of the best players in the National Hockey League today came from this class. Twenty of the 30 first-round picks have already played over 500 NHL games, with many on track to reach 1,000 in the next few seasons. …
The Vancouver Canucks have given fans plenty of reasons to look at everything that went wrong and wonder whether they should start over. But rebuilding isn’t really about starting from…
The Vancouver Canucks may not be done adding to their roster. On Wednesday, Postmedia’s Patrick Johnston spoke with Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson about how Vancouver has nothing it needs to accomplish before training camp opens, but the club will continue exploring the market. “You never stop listening, or talking, to teams. But there’s…
Despite a down season, many prospect experts still believe in Vancouver Canucks goalie prospect Aleksei Medvedev. On Thursday, Daily Faceoff prospect guru Steven Ellis released his top-25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects list and ranked Medvedev 20th, down four spots from his 2024-25 ranking. Here is what Ellis had to say on the Canucks goalie prospect:…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet with a perfect success rate of pun-based intros. Speaking of success, it’s a word that means something different in Vancouver than it once did, at least as it pertains to the local hockey team. The Canucks are no longer anywhere near ‘Cup or…
Brock Boeser's future with the Vancouver Canucks looked settled a year ago. It no longer does. Boeser could become a trade candidate as the Canucks continue their rebuild under new GM Ryan Johnson. There's been lots of speculation all summer that he could be dealt, but nothing has come of it yet. Timing Makes Sense TSN's Travis Yost argues Boeser's underlying shot-generation numbers, both at even strength and on the power play, have been trending in the wrong direction for years, making ...
The Vancouver Canucks may not be done adding to the roster, even in the middle of a full rebuild. Per Patrick Johnston of The Province , general manager Ryan Johnson could still sign a veteran forward or defenseman on a PTO or a cheap free agent deal, with the specific goal of hoping that player has a good enough season to make him a worthwhile trade chip closer to the deadline. Deep Pool Of Names To Choose From The remaining unsigned market gives Johnson options. Forwards Michael Bu...
With the KHL season set to begin on September 5, the Vancouver Canucks have reportedly bolstered their scouting department by hiring someone with ties to the Russian League. According to The Athletic’s Thomas Drance and Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks have hired Sean Finn as an amateur scout. Reporting with @DhaliwalSports: We’ve…
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re speculating on who the Canucks should induct next into the Ring of Honour. The Vancouver Canucks Ring of Honour is the…
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