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It stands to reason that two of the three Vancouver Canucks first-rounders in attendance were among the best players in Thursday’s end-of-summer development camp scrimmages at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford. Braeden Cootes was by far the best player on the ice while Adam Novotný separated himself from the pack, as well. Cootes, the club’s…
Whenever the Vancouver Canucks draft a goaltender, they usually follow a couple of key patterns. History often shows they pick 2-3 goalies over a few years, take a couple of seasons off, and then repeat. Those goalies are usually tall with a major emphasis on technique and structure, all pillars of the Ian Clark…
What a difference a week can make. The 2026 NHL Entry Draft and the 2026 Free Agent Frenzy happened within days of one another, and represented the first opportunities for GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin to make their mark on the team. So far, most would say, so good. Johnson and…
The Vancouver Canucks have made their first signing of day two of NHL free agency and their fifth overall signing since the period opened. General manager Ryan Johnson announced that the organization has signed forward Matthew Stienburg to a one-year, two-way contract. According to PuckPedia, Stienburg will earn $850,000 in the NHL and $160,000…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that’s somehow still managing. Speaking of managing, there are some different folks doing it for the Vancouver Canucks these days. New GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin have now been on the job for about a month, and it’s been…
There are moments in a rebuild when the future stops feeling theoretical and starts feeling almost uncomfortably distant. The Vancouver Canucks had one of those moments this week. In the…
Many of the notable (and not-so-notable) unrestricted free agents found new homes in free agency on Wednesday. But that was just Day 1. There's still a whole summer ahead for those who didn't sign to find themselves a team. Here now, we present the Top 10 UFAs that are still available as of the start of July 2nd—Day 2 of NHL free agency. Alex Ovechkin Anthony Mantha Patrick Kane Logan Stanley Claude Giroux Patrik Laine Vladimir Tarasenko John Klingberg Michael Bunting Eeli Tolvanen Okay,...
In what was believed to be a dud of an opening day of NHL free agency, there was surprisingly more action than expected – especially for the Vancouver Canucks. In Ryan Johnson’s first free-agent period as an NHL general manager, he made four free-agent signings and one trade involving a veteran with full trade…
The New York Rangers acquired a top-four veteran defenseman when they picked up Marcus Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks.The Rangers officially announced the trade on July 1. They sent a conditional first-round pick in 2030 to get Pettersson from Vancouver, who did not retain any salary in the deal.The condition is that the pick is […] The post Rangers Acquire Top-4 Veteran Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY .
For Luke Schenn, this is personal. The rugged blueliner is returning for an unprecedented third tour of duty with the Vancouver Canucks after signing a one-year, $2.25M contract early in free agency Wednesday. Schenn made it clear he is fully on board with the organization’s rebuild and wants to do everything in his power to…
Ryan Johnson accomplished a lot on his first crack at National Hockey League free agency. The new Vancouver Canucks general manager held firm to his stated goals of patience and strategic vision for the organization, handing out a trio of low-risk, short-term contracts to veterans who want to be a part of what the…
On July 1, the Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million. Oleksiak was taken 14th overall in the…
Oleksiak spent the past five seasons with the Seattle Kraken, and now he stays in the Pacific Northwest on a $10 million deal.
After signing Paul Cotter, Luke Schenn, Akil Thomas, and Trey Fix-Wolansky on opening day of free agency, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson was not done there. Johnson announced that the organization has signed defenceman Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year, $5 million AAV contract. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have…
The New York Rangers have been trying to address their blueline, and they've done so in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks to bring Marcus Pettersson back to the East. OFFICIAL: We have acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson from Vancouver in exchange for a 2030 conditional first-round draft pick. Read more → https://t.co/QFRTlkgbJg pic.twitter.com/3IsWy3oEJJ — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 1, 2026 A conditional first-round pick in 2030 heads to Vancouver in return. The pick wil...
The first-round pick dealt for Pettersson is in 2030, and is top-10 protected.
The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenceman Marcus Pettersson to the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2030 first-round pick. Daily Faceoff Insider David Pagnotta first broke the news on Daily Faceoff’s free agency live special. A few hours later, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman had the return. 2030 first-rounder (top-10 protected) https://t.co/Jx4ZjqFgQ9 — Elliotte Friedman…
It appears the Vancouver Canucks may start selling off some of their veteran players with term. According to David Pagnotta on the Daily Faceoff Free Agency special live show, the Canucks and New York Rangers are working on a trade that would send defenceman Marcus Pettersson out East. “The New York Rangers and the…
The first former Vancouver Canuck has found a new home. Latvian centreman Teddy Blueger has signed a two-year, $2.25 million AAV contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs have signed Teddy Blueger to a 2-year deal worth $2.5M AAV ($5.0M total) — @FriedgeHNIC — Daily Faceoff – Fantasy (@DFOFantasy) July 1, 2026…
The Vancouver Canucks have made four signings so far on day one of NHL free agency. We’ve had coverage of all those signings, but we’re also keeping an eye on where some ex Canucks are ending up. You can keep up with all the moves from the day by checking back in with our live…
Blueger, 31, scored nine goals and 17 points in 35 games with the Canucks in 2025-26
The Vancouver Canucks have signed a couple of players to two-way contracts. First, the club signed forward Akil Thomas to a one-year contract. General manager Ryan Johnson made the announcement on Wednesday morning, a couple of hours into the NHL free agency window opening. Thomas, 26, is a right-shot centre/winger who was the 51st…
Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced his second signing of the day, bringing in former Canuck defenceman Luke Schenn to a one-year, $2.25 million average annual value contract. WELCOME BACK, SCHENNER! General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with defenceman Luke Schenn on a one-year contract worth…
The veteran defenceman will be back for his 19th season in the NHL.
There have been multiple changes to the Vancouver Canucks since the end of their 2025-26 NHL season, which saw them finish at the bottom of the Western Conference Standings and nowhere close to achieving a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.They’ve brought back several former players in leadership positions, including Ryan Johnson as general manager, […] The post Canucks Officially Bring Back A Former First-Round Pick appeared first on HEAVY .