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At this point, we’re a good six months away from the 2027 NHL Trade Deadline. But there’s another deadline coming this year, and it’s coming before the season, or even the preseason, begins. September 15, 2026 marks the date at which the newest CBA changes the maximum term limits of contracts. Prior to that…
It wasn’t a banner draft plus-one season for Vancouver Canucks goaltending prospect Aleksei Medvedev. He struggled early on and lost the starter’s crease as a result. However, in an interview with CanucksArmy at Canucks development camp, Medvedev shared his positive view on his down season, saying that he felt learning from that adversity early…
Like most in the hockey world, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson has been forced to wrap his head around the new economic realities that have emerged in an escalating salary cap era. But rather than get bogged down by the monumental numbers being attached to new contracts this summer, Johnson has tried wherever possible…
It’s early September, but the Vancouver Canucks already have a win to celebrate – and not just the Zeev Buium extension. The fact that Jonathan Lekkerimäki is on the ice with his teammates and a fully active participant in captain’s skates this week is good news for both the player and the organization. There is…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off by looking at the giant extension the Vancouver Canucks gave to Zeev Buium and the long-term bet they made. Next, veteran defenseman…
The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Zeev Buium to a lucrative contract extension on Friday, handling a tidy bit of business for an important player of their future, while setting a precedent for future contract negotiations with other young stars in their organization.
The Vancouver Canucks are betting that Zeev Buium’s best hockey is still ahead of him, and that waiting to find out would have made the 20-year-old defenceman much more expensive. That distinction makes Friday’s deal much easier to like. Buium is coming off a rookie season with six goals and 26 points in 76…
The Canucks have certainly given their fans things to feel good about this summer. But is it enough to get them out of the league’s basement?
The Colorado Avalanche’s rookie camp roster was released. The Athletic released its top 150 prospects, and the Avs are nowhere […] The post Deen’s Daily: Avalanche’s Rookie Camp is Almost Here; Canucks Invest in Young Defenseman appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Zeev Buium has chosen Vancouver. He may not have been drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, but when he was given the first choice of his career, he chose to stay in the place that acquired him less than a year ago. Sure, the organization may not be in a position to contend for a…
In typical Vancouver Canucks fashion, the organization makes a major announcement on a Friday afternoon, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $75.04 million extension. Our initial thoughts when we saw this hit our news feed were, “Wow.” Fans don’t often see the Canucks take this forward-thinking approach on an unproven player. Kudos to GM Ryan…
The Vancouver Canucks have locked in one of the foundational pieces of their rebuild by signing defenceman Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract with a cap hit of $9.38 million…
After letting one franchise defenceman go last season, the Vancouver Canucks aren’t willing to let another with the potential to walk. The team announced Friday afternoon that they signed blue liner Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38 million AAV extension. “Zeev has settled in nicely with our organization since his trade to Vancouver last season,…
The Detroit Red Wings are still without a general manager. As such, they still have offseason business left unsolved. This includes a contract for defenseman Simon Edvinsson. On Friday, the team received an idea of how much that contract could cost thanks to the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks re-signed defenseman Zeev Buium to an eight-year […] The post Red Wings get new Simon Edvinsson contract benchmark from Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Vancouver Canucks traded defenseman Quinn Hughes last season after a failed contract negotiation. In that trade, Vancouver received three young players and a first-round pick. One of those players, defenseman Zeev Buium, will be sticking around for a while. Buium has signed a new eight-year contract with the Canucks, the team announced on Friday. […] The post Zeev Buium, Canucks agree to massive $75 million contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A few days before the NHL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to kick in, the Vancouver Canucks extended a bright piece of their future to what may be the last eight-year contract in the league. Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced Friday afternoon that the organization has agreed to terms with defenceman Zeev…
Buium’s new contract carries a $9.38 million cap hit through 2035.
The Vancouver Canucks and promising stud defenseman Zeev Buium have come to a massive agreement on an eight-year extension with a $9.38 million AAV. 8 MORE YEARS OF ZEEV! 🤩 General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with defenceman Zeev Buium on an eight-year contract extension with a $9.38 million AAV. DETAILS | https://t.co/820PqgYgjb pic.twitter.com/KuP6jvfooB — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 4, 2026 The $75 million deal will kick in for the ...
The Vancouver Canucks agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $75 million with defenseman Zeev Buium, the team announced Friday.
The Vancouver Canucks have signed one of the major pieces from the Quinn Hughes blockbuster to a long-term deal.
In what was perhaps a glimpse into the future, the Vancouver Canucks skated at Britannia Community Centre on the city’s east side Friday morning. Weekend concerts forced the team out of its Rogers Arena home base. So the players shifted the site of their informal on-ice workout to what one day may be the club’s…
To preface, this series is called Bold Predictions for a reason! While there may not be any expectation that Elias Pettersson reaches the 80-point mark for the third time in his career this year, it is not entirely unfeasible. Elias Pettersson is a good hockey player. He is, ostensibly, a great hockey player, actually….
There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Vancouver Canucks right now that don’t necessarily scream “big news.” Trey Fix-Wolansky trying to make the roster isn’t going to…
Success can be a tough thing to measure for a rebuilding franchise, and short-term success doubly so. But the 2026-27 season, the first season for the Vancouver Canucks under the leadership of GM Ryan Johnson, is going to be judged through this complicated lens all the same. Last week, in our weekly WDYTT or…
Luke Evangelista didn’t see the trade coming — bags packed for Nashville, flight booked, the whole thing flipped in an […]