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With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
The last time Luke Schenn wore a Vancouver Canucks sweater, his responsibility was to be a security blanket beside the club’s franchise defenceman Quinn Hughes. A different assignment awaits him this time. Vancouver signed Schenn to a one-year contract carrying a $2.25 million cap hit on July 1, bringing the 36-year-old back for his…
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! A franchise icon stepping down after failing to get the job done as the head honcho of hockey operations? Let’s hope that’s not something we’re talking about…
The Vancouver Canucks have signed five players to one-year AHL contracts. Abbotsford Canucks General Manager Richard Seeley made the announcement via press release late Wednesday morning. Per the Canucks’ release: “…the club has signed forwards Quinn Emerson and Ryan St. Louis, defencemen Tim Rego and Gavin White, and goaltender Mitchell Weeks to one-year AHL…
It’s interesting times for the Boston Bruins as they undergo a fairly extensive front office makeover at a crossroads point in time for the Original Six organization. Both assistant GM Evan Gold and assistant GM Jamie Langenbrunner have moved on from the B’s front office, with Gold’s exit announced in a Tuesday afternoon press release in the middle of July, after both executives were rumored to be working together as candidates to run the Vancouver Canucks.
The Edmonton Oilers will open their 2026-27 season welcoming a familiar foe to Rogers Place: the Vancouver Canucks. And for the Oilers, they will kick off the season on Sept. 29, the earliest start to a season in franchise history. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. MT. It’s all part of a doubleheader opening…
We are back with our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks summer prospect rankings. With the Canucks now in a full-fledged rebuild, the future is the organization’s main focus. The 2026 NHL Draft concluded less than a month ago, and the Canucks added nine new players to their prospect pool. Headlined by first-rounders Caleb Malhotra and…
Trade rumors persist regarding Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson and Nashville Predators winger Jonathan Marchessault, but moving the contracts of two declining assets won't be easy.
The Vancouver Canucks will open their 2026-27 National Hockey League season with a doubleheader against the Edmonton Oilers. The Canucks will start the season on Tuesday, September 29th in the Alberta capital, followed by a rematch two nights later at Rogers Arena on October 1st. The league released home openers for all 32 teams…
One interesting thing about building an NHL team is that not every important addition looks the same. Sometimes it’s a highly drafted prospect who represents the future. Other times it’s…
We’re not even halfway through July, and the rumours regarding Shane Wright and the Vancouver Canucks continue to percolate. At this point, some readers are no doubt sick of the headlines, and especially sick of the lazy puns – and, you know what, they’re well within their Wrights to feel that way. That necessary…
Many pieces of the deal that brought JT Miller to the Vancouver Canucks on the second day of the 2019 National Hockey League draft are still going strong. In fact, the Miller trade tree sprouted a handful of new branches just over a week ago. To recap the initial deal, the Canucks acquired Miller from…
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler published his annual summer ranking of the top 100 drafted NHL prospects. In total, six Vancouver Canucks prospects appear on this year’s list, headlined by 2026 third-overall pick Caleb Malhotra. Wheeler ranked Malhotra eighth overall under Tier 2, writing: “A BU commit and the son of Vancouver Canucks head…
The Vancouver Canucks are at one of those interesting points where the decisions they make over the next year could shape the franchise’s direction for years to come. There are…
Braeden Cootes arrived at Vancouver Canucks Development Camp another year older and another year wiser. One of the “veterans” at camp in Abbotsford, the 19-year-old was quick to clarify that he’s “still a younger guy”, a laugh for both him and the local media. But it’s clear he has the mentality of a much…
Welcome to a mid-week edition of Around the NHL, where league activity continues to pick up across the board. During a summer where the Toronto Maple Leafs have revamped every level of the organization, the rest of the NHL are still making moves, with a few prominent free agents still on the board. Here’s the…
Brendan Gallagher’s seven-goal season makes it easy to view the Vancouver Canucks’ newest winger as a fading veteran whose best years are behind him. And that is probably true. But there are more elements to the scrappy winger’s game than just goals and points. Vancouver acquired the Delta, B.C. native from the Montreal Canadiens…
NHL teams are willing to take on big contracts as the salary cap rises rapidly. That should make center Elias Pettersson a trade candidate worth targeting from the Vancouver Canucks.
More pieces of the Vancouver Canucks‘ 2026-27 season are falling into place. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Ryan Mougenel, Jordan Smith, and Jason Krog Assistant Coaches, and Andrew Shaw as Assistant to the Video Coach. DETAILS | https://t.co/RpUAZCgp7t pic.twitter.com/857qvOGqen — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 10, 2026 Filling out…
There is probably no other player in the Vancouver Canucks organization with more question marks attached to them heading into the 2026-27 than Elias Pettersson. In fact, he’s got so many question marks attached to him, even Batman has started to get suspicious. Will be even still be here in October? What could the…
There is an interesting balancing act happening with the Vancouver Canucks. The team is trying to remain competitive while ensuring their next wave of young players develops the right way.…
One of the major questions fans have after their team completes a draft is “Who are the players we drafted most like?” Fans can look at the stats, game tape,…
Welcome to another summer edition of the Monday Mailbag. Keep the questions coming throughout the offseason, and we’ll do our best to answer some of them on a weekly basis through the remainder of July and into August, too. The remaining weeks of the offseason will provide us all ample opportunity to assess what the…
The Los Angeles Kings have kicked the tires on Elias Pettersson, though nothing came of it. Per Farhan Lalji of TSN , speaking on Donnie and Dhali, the Kings called the Vancouver Canucks about their struggling center, but the conversation did not advance far. "There has been some conversation around Elias Pettersson. I do know that the Kings made a call and they kicked the tires," Lalji said. "It wasn't a formal offer, but I don't think what they were discussing providing back was necessaril...
It took over a month, but the Vancouver Canucks now have a full coaching staff for the 2026-27 season. General manager (GM) Ryan Johnson announced on Friday (June 10) that…