Canucks News & Rumours: Oleksiak, Stienburg, Schenn & the Plan Taking Shape
The Vancouver Canucks are not making a splash so much as they are stitching together roles, habits, and redundancies. In their latest set of moves, they have made it pretty…
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Ryan Johnson’s first moves as Canucks GM a refreshing shift in asset management
Let’s just come right out and say it. The Vancouver Canucks have not always been well-managed over the past decade or so. And if there’s been a particular weakness of the last two managerial regimes, led by the Jims Benning and Rutherford, it’s been asset management. The Canucks faithful are all too familiar with…
Caleb Malhotra reflects on wild week of NHL Draft and attending first Canucks development camp
The past eight days may have been the busiest of young Caleb Malhotra’s life. Since being selected third overall by the Vancouver Canucks in last Friday’s National Hockey League draft, Malhotra has flown cross-continent, gone whitewater rafting, spent time helping out at a food bank, heard presentations from members of the Canucks front office, and…
Canucks Might Find Interesting Trade Partner for Demko
The Vancouver Canucks could find an interesting trade partner for veteran goaltender Thatcher Demko this offseason. The post Canucks Might Find Interesting Trade Partner for Demko appeared first on HEAVY .
Cootes and Novotný shine in Canucks development camp scrimmages
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…
Game Tape: A look at goaltending prospect Dmitri Ivchenko and how he fits the Canucks’ goalie mould
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…
An attempt at an early July depth chart for the 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks
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…
Canucks sign forward Matthew Stienburg to one-year, two-way contract
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…
WDYTT: What grade would you give Ryan Johnson and the Sedins so far?
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…
Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Oleksiak, Gallagher, Schenn & Secondary Coaches
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…
Top 10 NHL Free Agents Still Available on July 2nd
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,...
3 thoughts on the Canucks’ moves on Day 1 of NHL free agency
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…
Rangers Acquire Top-4 Veteran Defenseman
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 .
‘I truly care about what’s taking place here’: Luke Schenn details why he signed with Canucks
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…
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson recaps first day of NHL free agency
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…
Canucks Sign Jamie Oleksiak to a 2-Year Contract
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…
Canucks sign Jamie Oleksiak to two-year deal
Oleksiak spent the past five seasons with the Seattle Kraken, and now he stays in the Pacific Northwest on a $10 million deal.
Canucks sign defenceman Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year, $5M AAV contract
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…
NHL TRADE: Canucks & Rangers Swing Deal For Marcus Pettersson
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...
Rangers acquire Marcus Pettersson from Canucks for first-round pick
The first-round pick dealt for Pettersson is in 2030, and is top-10 protected.
Canucks trade Marcus Pettersson to Rangers for 1st round pick in 2030
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…
Pagnotta: Canucks and Rangers working on a Marcus Pettersson trade
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…
Maple Leafs sign former Canucks centre Teddy Blueger to a two-year, $2.5 million AAV contract
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…
Capitals sign ex-Canuck Desharnais to four-year deal at $4.2 million; Flyers sign Danila Klimovich
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…
Leafs sign Teddy Blueger to two-year contract
Blueger, 31, scored nine goals and 17 points in 35 games with the Canucks in 2025-26
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