A team has emerged as a potential suitor for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk. According to RG’s Jimmy Murphy, the Montreal Canadiens have expressed interest in DeBrusk, sharing that this isn’t the first time the Canadiens have poked around the player: “The Canadiens have looked into DeBrusk this offseason and that’s not the first…
Some positive offseason news for the Vancouver Canucks. On his personal Instagram profile, Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko posted a picture of himself on the ice after a training session. It marked the first time Demko has skated since he underwent surgery this past January. Thatcher Demko on Instagram saying he is back on the…
A whole lot has happened in the National Hockey League in the last 24 hours. Here’s an extremely short recap: The Calgary Flames paid a king’s ransom for Simon Nemec. The Ottawa Senators gave up a dump truck full of draft picks (including ninth overall) to the San Jose Sharks for William Eklund. The…
Look, we get it. Everyone experiences some level of FOMO, otherwise known as the Fear Of Missing Out. And when a day like Tuesday happens in the NHL, and your own favourite franchise doesn’t do anything, it’s only natural to feel that FOMO. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, will forever go down in the history…
The NHL had a bit of a surprise Trade Deadline Day on Tuesday, with no less than four large-to-blockbuster trades happening one after another. The San Jose Sharks were not involved in the biggest deal of the day, but they were involved in the one that will probably have the most impact on the Vancouver…
On Monday, we broke down the fit between the Vancouver Canucks and the Ottawa Senators in a potential trade for forward Jake DeBrusk. Ottawa recently dealt their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers for four draft picks, including two first-rounders in this Friday’s draft. Early indications are that the Senators did not want…
This might just be one of the wildest days for trades around the National Hockey League in recent memory. First, we saw the Calgary Flames acquire Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, followed by the San Jose Sharks shipping William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators for the ninth overall pick in Friday’s draft….
On today’s episode of Canucks Conversation, Harman Dayal and Tyson Cole discussed whether the Vancouver Canucks should be open to trading Filip Hronek as the market for top players continues to heat up around the NHL. The conversation came after a series of blockbuster trades around the league, including Brady Tkachuk being moved to…
Brady Tkachuk and Mackie Samoskevich were the first dominoes to fall, and the NHL trade market hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down in the days since. On Tuesday, the Calgary Flames acquired Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, sending a pair of first-round picks back to New Jersey. Shortly after, the Ottawa…
The Vancouver Canucks are set to have a new patch on the front of their jerseys this season. A partnership built for the West Coast. Welcome to the Canucks family, @RBC. DETAILS | https://t.co/bE6MQzEp0q pic.twitter.com/3743aRZ0YV — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 23, 2026 On Tuesday, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE)…
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! The Canucks’ rivals at the bottom of the Pacific Division are making some interesting moves. Flames acquire Simon Nemec from Devils On Tuesday, the Calgary Flames…
On Monday’s edition of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal were joined by the hosts of Blackfish — our Canucks prospect show — Tyson Cole and Dave Hall to select the top 33 picks of the 2026 NHL Draft, which kicks off on Friday. The guys went to pick 33, since the Vancouver Canucks…
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has been a point of extreme focus in Vancouver for quite some time. Most fans and media have had their eyes primarily on the June 26 event since at least December of last year, and for some, it’s been even longer than that. In short, as soon as it…
On Friday, the Vancouver Canucks will make their initial selections in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, with two picks in the first round. As draft week kicks off, Daily Faceoff‘s Steven Ellis published his latest mock draft on Monday. With the Toronto Maple Leafs expected to take Gavin McKenna first overall, and reports that the…
The Vancouver Canucks’ search for a new head coach in Abbotsford could include one of junior hockey’s most accomplished rising coaches. During Monday’s edition of Donnie and Dhali, CHEK TV’s Rick Dhaliwal floated Kitchener Rangers head coach Jussi Ahokas as a possible name to monitor. “Wouldn’t surprise me if the Canucks have interest in…
For this Memorabilia Monday, we thought we’d change things up. For those of you new here, every Monday, we share stories from Vancouver Canucks fans about different Canucks-related items or collectibles they’ve acquired over the years. In week one, we covered Canucks memorabilia from events that never actually happened. In week two we covered edible…
The Ottawa Senators made the blockbuster trade of the summer on Sunday when they dealt captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for a haul of three first-round picks — two of which are in Friday’s draft — and a second-round selection. After missing the postseason for seven straight seasons, the Senators have now reached…
Draft week is now upon us. But in short order, once it has passed, the focus shifts to free agency. And according to recent reports, two Vancouver Canucks pending unrestricted free agents are believed to be testing the market. According to Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, Canucks forward Teddy Blueger and defenceman Derek Forbort…
The National Hockey League introduced six inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. One of those inductees included former Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke. Burke began his NHL executive career in 1987, when Pat Quinn hired him as the director of hockey operations for the Canucks. He would eventually move on…
The 2026 NHL Draft is less than a week away, and the Vancouver Canucks are positioned for one of the largest infusions of young talent in franchise history. The Canucks hold 10 selections, including two in the first round and two more early in the second. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman projected all 223 picks,…
The trade that sent Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild this past December remains the biggest blockbuster of the past year. But we’ve now had our biggest blockbuster since, and the news broke on Sunday evening. The Ottawa Senators dealt their own captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers, where…
Welcome to Draft Week. And hopefully trade week, too. Lots of trades, if we’re being honest. The National Hockey League Draft is slated for Friday and Saturday in Buffalo. By this time next week, we’ll know who the Vancouver Canucks have added to their talent stable and whether they used all 10 of their selections….
The Ottawa Senators have traded their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun was the first NHL insider to break the trade, which came down Sunday afternoon. Hearing that the Florida Panthers are getting close to acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators. I believe Ottawa will get three first-round picks…
A restricted free agent is coming to the Pacific Division. On Sunday, the Florida Panthers traded forward Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken. In order to acquire the young winger, the Kraken gave up a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a conditional 2027 second-round pick. We have acquired Tampa Bay’s 2026 first-round…
Rhys Jessop’s 2014 article, “We think the Vancouver Canucks may have a scouting problem(!!!!),” which replaced the Canucks’ scouting staff with the ill-prepared intern Sham Sharron, is a classic piece of hockey bloggery. Jessop’s Sham Sharron thought experiment has been oft-cited and even repeated, most recently this past week in response to Jessop winning…