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7 free agents the Canucks could target that fit Ryan Johnson’s vision
We blinked, and the 2026 NHL Draft is behind us, and free agency officially kicks off tomorrow. Although, it doesn’t project to be as exciting as we’re used to seeing – at least, on the actual free agency front. It could very well be active in the trade market, but given the weak free-agent pool,…
What the Canucks are getting in second round pick Niklas Aaram-Olsen
The second second-round pick the Vancouver Canucks made in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft was Niklas Aaram-Olsen at 41st overall. It was clear from the three picks ahead of him that the Canucks entered this draft with a plan, a mould for the players that they wanted – and Aaram-Olsen is a swing at the…
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson talks acquiring Gallagher from Canadiens, trading Höglander to Predators, and more
In his quest to make the Vancouver Canucks a better, more competitive hockey club next season, new general manager Ryan Johnson figures he took a significant step forward with the acquisition of Brendan Gallagher. Hours after the deal, Johnson met the media via Zoom on Monday afternoon to discuss the addition of the veteran winger….
Canucks announce they won’t make qualifying offers to five pending restricted free agents
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Monday that they will not be tendering qualifying offers to five players: P-O Joseph, Nils Aman, Danila Klimovich, Chase Stillman and Jayden Grubbe. That means all five players will be eligible to become unrestricted free agents on July 1st. General Manager Ryan Johnson has announced the following. pic.twitter.com/Qv4LkW7LGc — Vancouver…
With the 2026 Draft complete, Canucks should not be done hunting for top centre and defence prospects
Given that the rebuild wasn’t officially announced until partway through last season, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft was the first in a new era of Vancouver Canucks hockey. And now that we’re on the other side of it, one can’t be too displeased about the results. As far as kickstarting a rebuild goes, this was…
New Canucks winger Gallagher excited to bring leadership to West Coast
There seemed to be a touch of relief in his voice as Brendan Gallagher met the media following his trade Monday morning from Montreal to Vancouver. The idea of the swap had been floating in hockey circles for weeks now, and the 34-year-old winger was finally processing the news that he was on his way…
Canucks announce 2026 development camp roster
On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks announced their 2026 development camp roster. The camp will be held at the Rogers Forum in Abbotsford from Tuesday, June 30 through Thursday, July 2, and will feature 25 prospects (17 forwards, five defencemen and three goaltenders. Here is the entire list of all 25 prospects who will be…
Instant Reaction: Canucks’ trade for Brendan Gallagher a sharp low-risk move
You can preach culture all you want, but until you make changes to it, it doesn’t really matter all that much. Ryan Johnson, Daniel Sedin, and Henrik Sedin have talked plenty about improving the Canucks’ culture since they came aboard, and on Monday, they made a roster move that should do just that. On…
Canucks acquire Brendan Gallagher from Canadiens for future considerations
The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations, according to multiple reports. According to NHL Insider Chris Johnston, the Canadiens are retaining 50% of Gallagher’s contract, which has one season left on it at a $6.5 million cap hit. There have been plenty of rumours…
Canucks trade Nils Höglander to Predators for third round pick
The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Nils Höglander to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a third-round pick. Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson made the announcement Monday morning. “We would like to thank Nils for his time in Vancouver, and we wish him the best with his new team Nashville,” said Johnson. “Picking up another…
Where each Canucks 2026 draft pick will play in 2026-27
After two days and seven rounds, the Vancouver Canucks have finally completed their selection process for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Vancouver is exiting this year’s draft with an impressive bounty of prospects after selecting nine players in total, including the third overall pick, which was previously announced in May’s Draft Lottery. It remains to…
JPat’s Monday Mailbag: Is bigger actually better when it comes to Canucks draft picks?
Bigger, faster, stronger. Those were clearly the qualities the Vancouver Canucks valued in the nine prospects they added to their stable in the National Hockey League draft over the weekend. Those same attributes are necessary for the people who process the mail here at CanucksArmy. With the draft in the rear-view mirror and development…
Grading each of the Canucks’ 9 selections at the 2026 NHL Draft
We blinked, and the 2026 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone. All the speculation and conversation has been put to rest, and the Vancouver Canucks have a fully revamped prospect pool after installing nine new additions. Entering the draft with four picks in the first top-41, the Canucks were in a prime position…
Why size mattered for the Canucks at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft | Wagner’s Weekly
It wasn’t hard to figure out the Vancouver Canucks’ draft strategy at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. It became pretty clear when the Canucks selected 6’7” centre Brooks Rogowski with the first pick in the second round, then followed that up with a pair of 6’4” wingers and a 6’5” defenceman — size was…
Dave Hall: Notes on the Canucks’ work on day two of the draft, live from Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY — The Vancouver Canucks had the entire board at their disposal on day two of the 2026 NHL Draft. Would they swing on the upside and take the local Vancouver Giant? Would they add another defenceman with several intriguing names still sitting there? Instead, they went in an entirely different direction. Brooks…
The Pavel Dorofeyev contract and its impact on value of Pettersson, Canucks’ other pieces
Amidst all the excitement of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and coming off a week of blockbuster deals, we got another couple of sizeable trades on Friday evening. And the largest of them was probably the one that sent pending RFA Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights to the New York Rangers in exchange…
The impact of Caleb Malhotra on the Canucks’ short-to-medium-term roster decisions
The Vancouver Canucks ended almost two months of intense speculation when they made Caleb Malhotra the third overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Malhotra almost automatically becomes the Canucks’ top overall prospect, and also the most important player in the entire system – for now, anyway, and pending future draft picks, perhaps….
Todd Harvey says Canucks scouts were directed to prioritize size in 2026 NHL Draft
Without question, there was a theme to this year’s National Hockey League draft for the Vancouver Canucks. They wanted their players to measure up. And the club’s director of amateur scouting, Todd Harvey, feels the hockey club found a solid mix of skill to go along with size in many of its selections. Overall,…
A recap of the 9 prospects the Canucks selected at the 2026 NHL Draft
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has officially come to an end, and the Vancouver Canucks made nine picks at this year’s draft. We’ll have plenty of in-depth analysis in the days and weeks to come — and wall-to-wall coverage of development camp in just a couple of days — but first, we thought it would…
Canucks select Lucian Bernat at 176th, Samuel Eriksson at 184th of 2026 NHL Draft
The Vancouver Canucks have made what we anticipate will be their final two picks of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. After taking Connor Davis in round five and flipping the 161st overall pick in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Canucks selected Lucian Bernat 176th overall and defenceman Samuel Eriksson at 184th…
Canucks select Connor Davis at 129; trade pick 161 to Leafs for 2027 5th round pick
The Vancouver Canucks have made their next pick at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. At 129th overall in the fifth round, the Canucks selected overage prospect Connor Davis. Davis put up 26 goals and 29 assists through 59 games with the USHL’s Cedar Rapids Rough Riders. He is committed to the NCAA’s University of North…
Canucks select Yaroslav Bryzgalov at 97th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft
With the 97th overall pick, the Vancouver Canucks have selected Yaroslav Bryzgalov at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Bryzgalov is a 6’4″, 216-lb left winger out of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League. He was passed over in last year’s draft after scoring just 10 goals and 17 points in 51…
Canucks select goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko at 78th overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
With their lone pick of the third round, the Vancouver Canucks have selected goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko with the 78th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Ivchenko is a 6’3″ Russian goaltender who was a big riser on NHL Central Scouting’s EU Goalies rankings. Ivchenko was ranked 8th among European goaltenders in the…
Canucks allowing Danila Klimovich to head to free agency: report
The Vancouver Canucks won’t be qualifying Danila Klimovich’s contract, allowing the pending restricted free to hit free agency on July 1st. The news broke via Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali — The Team on a busy Saturday morning ahead of day two of the NHL Draft. “Agent Dan Milstein tells me that client Danila…
Canucks select Niklas Aaram-Olsen with 41st overall pick at 2026 NHL Draft
The Vancouver Canucks began day two of the 2026 NHL Draft by selecting massive 6’7 right-shot centre Brooks Rogowski with the 33rd overall pick. They were back on the clock just eight picks later, and with pick 41, the Canucks selected Niklas Aaram-Olsen. Here is what we wrote about Niklas Aaram-Olsen in a recent…
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