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In hiring Richard Seeley as the newest assistant General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks and the man who will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Abbotsford Canucks, Ryan Johnson surely saw some of himself. Seeley joins the Canucks organization after a long and successful run in charge of the Los Angeles Kings’ top minor league…
The NHL unveiled the results for the 2025-26 All-Rookie Team, and while no Vancouver Canucks found themselves on the team, two players received votes: Zeev Buium and Linus Karlsson. Zeev Buium and Linus Karlsson received votes for the All-Rookie Team#Canucks pic.twitter.com/LCwWck1YFA — Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) June 12, 2026 Ivan Demidov, Beckett Sennecke, Jimmy Snuggerud,…
After locking up Ilya Safonov earlier this month, Ryan Johnson has made his second signing as Vancouver Canucks general manager. On Friday afternoon, Johnson announced the Canucks have agreed to terms with defenceman Jack Thompson on a one-year, two-way contract. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with…
Fair warning, this isn’t going to have much to do with the Vancouver Canucks. Aside from the “Tortorella coached the Canucks for one season and tried to fight Bob Hartley in an intermission yadda yadda yadda.” On Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes pulled within one game of becoming Stanley Cup Champions when they took…
There are two very different conversations happening around the Vancouver Canucks right now, but they both point toward the same underlying theme: identity. On the one hand, there are decisions…
Let’s get one thing straight right off the rip here. No one, and we mean no one, is going to be suggesting that trading for Darnell Nurse is a good decision as far as maintaining a good hockey team is concerned. He is, with little argument, the most overpaid player in the entire NHL. Any…
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…