We've heard plenty of high-profile names listed on trade boards already since the regular season ended. But which ones are really going to get dealt? ESPN Insider Greg Wyshynski has ranked all the names out there and has listed eight as 'Most Likely to be Traded' this offseason. Here's how that 'Elite 8' looks: Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings Jake DeBrusk, Vancouver Canucks Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues Mason McTavish, Anaheim Ducks Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oiler...
The scouting combine has come and gone, and the next thing on the agenda for the Vancouver Canucks is the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26. According to The Athletic’s Thomas Drance, who was boots on the ground in Buffalo for the combine, Canucks brass met with at least nine prospects the organization is…
The main topic of conversation surrounding the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and the Vancouver Canucks has been what they may do with their third-overall pick. However, they also the Minnesota Wild’s pick in the late first-round, along with the first pick of the second round. In that range, twin brothers from Osoyoos, BC, Liam and…
The Ryan Johnson-Manny Malhotra combination succeeded in Abbotsford on both the development and winning fronts. The hope in Vancouver is that success can carry over to the parent team.
Manny Malhotra was hired on Monday and officially introduced on Thursday, and by his first weekend as the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the question is being asked: will Malhotra reach a point where he coaches playoff games with the rebuilding hockey club? Welcome to life in a hockey-mad Canadian market. The…
As the NHL continues to slowly announce their awards throughout the Stanley Cup Finals, a trio of Vancouver Canucks were listed on a few ballots of PHWA members for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Lady Byng Trophy is presented annually “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and…
Ryan Johnson made his first front office hire since being appointed as the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, when he announced former player agent Daren Hermiston as Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. And that hire came with some high praise from NHL prospect experts around the league. EliteProspects Cam…
Daily Faceoff draft expert Steven Ellis published his latest first-round mock draft for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday and had the Vancouver Canucks selecting a pair of centres with their two first-round selections. With Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg still on the board, Ellis had the Canucks taking Caleb Malhotra at third overall….
On Friday afternoon, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced the hiring of Daren Hermiston as Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Daren Hermiston Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. DETAILS | https://t.co/zFNMi1npcQ pic.twitter.com/MLZsvJKxu6 — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 5, 2026…
The newly minted front office of the Vancouver Canucks, led by GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin, has its work cut out for it this offseason. The rebuild won’t be completed in one summer, but it will continue, and each move they make will, according to all involved, move the team further…
Dylan Larkin's reported trade request has pundits pondering where the Red Wings captain could end up, plus we look at whether the Canucks could land the Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher.
It was a rough season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26, who not only missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by a wide margin but also traded away several notable players during the campaign.Among the players who were traded include Quinn Hughes, Tyler Myers, Conor Garland, and Kiefer Sherwood. Additionally, general manager Patrik Allvin was let […]
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Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Adam Kierszenblat discuss Jon Cooper's Jack Adams win, whether the Canucks should draft Caleb Malhotra, the Stanley Cup final, draft combine and more.
The Vancouver Canucks are a team that has engaged in its fair share of roster turnover in recent seasons as the squad enters a rebuilding phase under new management. Plenty of big name players from Vancouver’s past core have already been moved as the Canucks enter a new era. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller are […]
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Manny, who was recently named head coach of the Canucks, played 159 career games for Vancouver.
On Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks made their first move under new GM Ryan Johnson since he took over the role in May, signing forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Safonov arrives after spending his entire professional career with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League. The 25-year-old appeared […]
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The NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo is officially underway. One interesting note involving the projected first overall pick has already started making the rounds. According to a report from Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now, Gavin McKenna is scheduled to have dinner with just one team during combine week: the Vancouver Canucks. Notably, the […]
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The Minnesota Wild landed a franchise-changing player when they traded for Quinn Hughes. Bill Guerin didn't have any qualms about giving the Vancouver Canucks Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and their 2026 1st round pick. He cared about who could help the Wild win now. Minnesota didn’t win the...
The way Manny Malhotra guided his Abbotsford team to a Calder Cup championship isn’t what impressed Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson. It was the way Malhotra handled a difficult campaign this season, one full of injuries and inconsistent lineups.
The Vancouver Canucks could make a stunning choice at the 2026 NHL Draft, as they hold the third-overall pick.
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Safonov was originally taken by the Blackhawks during the 2021 NHL Draft.
Malhotra led the Abbotsford Canucks to a Calder Cup championship in 2025.
Manny Malhotra is taking the jump from leading the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate to coaching the NHL team through their upcoming rebuild.
The season that was for the Vancouver Canucks was nothing short of a complete nightmare, as they didn’t come anywhere close to a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and also made several meaningful changes over the course of the campaign as well as immediately afterward.There was no more high profile move than the trade […]
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The Vancouver Canucks have an important decision to make as the 2026 NHL entry draft approaches. The Canucks hold the third overall selection, giving them the chance to add a franchise player to build around as this team enters a rebuilding phase under new management. General manager Ryan Johnson recently made his first big decision. […]
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