Optimism abounds every year at the end of the first day of the National Hockey League draft. Every team feels like it got the player or players it wanted, and on Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks were no exception. First year general manager Ryan Johnson couldn’t contain his excitement after selecting Caleb Malhotra with the…
BUFFALO, NY — The NHL Draft floor is a wild place to be. Everyone is talking. Everyone is hearing something. Every conversation seems to point in a different direction, and by the time a pick is announced, half the rumoured moves don’t come to fruition. That was certainly the case for the Vancouver Canucks. Earlier…
Caleb Malhotra swears he had no insider information that the Vancouver Canucks were using the third overall pick in the National Hockey League Draft to take him. Despite his father Manny being named head coach of the hockey club recently and all the chatter surrounding a potential family reunion, the younger Malhotra insists he first…
There were a good number of trades in the lead-up to the pick, but the Vancouver Canucks have made their second first-round pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. With the 24th overall selection, the Canucks selected sharpshooting winger Adam Novotny. Novotny tallied 34 goals and 31 assists through 58 games with the OHL’s Peterborough…
It’s official: Caleb Malhotra is a Vancouver Canuck. On Friday, the Canucks used their third overall pick at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft to select the Brantford Bulldogs centreman. Malhotra is also the son of new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra. It’s no doubt a thrilling night for Malhotra, his father, and all of…
The Vancouver Canucks have selected centre Caleb Malhotra with the third overall pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Malhotra, the son of new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra, put up 84 points through 67 regular-season games with the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs, before adding 26 points through 15 playoff games. Here is what we wrote…
Welcome to our live blog of the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft! Throughout the evening, we will be bringing you live updates, breakdowns of each pick, and much more throughout the night. And since this is CanucksArmy, we will also be providing you with analysis of what some of the picks mean for the…
We made it, Vancouver Canucks fans. We are mere hours away from the 2026 NHL Draft, where we’ll see the Canucks select twice in the first round (third and 24th overall) for the first time since the 2014 NHL Draft. While those selections, Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann, did not provide much in terms…
Analyzing the winners and losers of NHL trades is a tale as old as time. As soon as any kind of transaction is announced, it usually only takes a matter of minutes for a fan to reply on social media with the classic phrase “fleeced,” which starts endless debates online about the value of the…
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! At some point, you’ve got to feel a bit bad for the Seattle Kraken. Not long ago, they threw big money at Artemi Panarin, reportedly four years…
The day has come, Vancouver Canucks fans. We’ve finally reached draft day for the 2026 NHL Draft. With that, we’re finally going to see who the next crop of prospects will be that will hopefully play a major role in the next best Canucks team. There is a consensus top-two in this draft – Gavin…
Manny Malhotra appears to have found one of the assistants who will help him run the Vancouver Canucks‘ bench. According to a report from NHL Insider Frank Seravalli late Thursday afternoon, the Canucks are in the process of naming Providence Bruins head coach and recipient of the Luis AR Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s…
With plenty on his plate heading into the busiest week of the off-season, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson says he’s talking to just about everyone in the hockey world in the hours leading up to Friday’s first round of the National Hockey League draft. However, one group he apparently hasn’t spoken to is veteran…
We are one day away from the 2026 NHL Draft. Vancouver Canucks fans have been waiting for this event since the focus shifted from contending to building for the future. Ahead of the potential monumental day in Canucks history, new general manager Ryan Johnson met with the media to talk draft plans, updates on…
Thatcher Demko has stuck around Vancouver this offseason as the Canucks’ goaltender recovers from hip surgery, which he underwent in January. Demko shared a positive update via social media on Wednesday, posting that he was back on the ice for the first time since his surgery. On Wednesday, Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson met with…
Former Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes may not hit the market next summer after all. On Thursday, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold shared that the team will re-sign Quinn Hughes and is working towards a long-term deal. However, they’re currently figuring out how long Hughes is willing to commit to. “First of all, Quinn…
Every NHL Draft features prospects who generate excitement because of what they might become. But then there are the others who generate interest because of what they already are. While upside swings often dominate conversations, successful organizations also understand the value of players with clearly projectable NHL traits. They may not possess the flashiest…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that can be read at all times. Speaking of all-time, this week’s 2026 NHL Entry Draft promises to be one of the most important events all-time for the Vancouver Canucks. But in terms of our weekly call-and-response column, it’s a little awkwardly timed….
A team has emerged as a potential suitor for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk. According to RG’s Jimmy Murphy, the Montreal Canadiens have expressed interest in DeBrusk, sharing that this isn’t the first time the Canadiens have poked around the player: “The Canadiens have looked into DeBrusk this offseason and that’s not the first…
Some positive offseason news for the Vancouver Canucks. On his personal Instagram profile, Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko posted a picture of himself on the ice after a training session. It marked the first time Demko has skated since he underwent surgery this past January. Thatcher Demko on Instagram saying he is back on the…
A whole lot has happened in the National Hockey League in the last 24 hours. Here’s an extremely short recap: The Calgary Flames paid a king’s ransom for Simon Nemec. The Ottawa Senators gave up a dump truck full of draft picks (including ninth overall) to the San Jose Sharks for William Eklund. The…
Look, we get it. Everyone experiences some level of FOMO, otherwise known as the Fear Of Missing Out. And when a day like Tuesday happens in the NHL, and your own favourite franchise doesn’t do anything, it’s only natural to feel that FOMO. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, will forever go down in the history…
The NHL had a bit of a surprise Trade Deadline Day on Tuesday, with no less than four large-to-blockbuster trades happening one after another. The San Jose Sharks were not involved in the biggest deal of the day, but they were involved in the one that will probably have the most impact on the Vancouver…
On Monday, we broke down the fit between the Vancouver Canucks and the Ottawa Senators in a potential trade for forward Jake DeBrusk. Ottawa recently dealt their captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers for four draft picks, including two first-rounders in this Friday’s draft. Early indications are that the Senators did not want…
This might just be one of the wildest days for trades around the National Hockey League in recent memory. First, we saw the Calgary Flames acquire Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils, followed by the San Jose Sharks shipping William Eklund to the Ottawa Senators for the ninth overall pick in Friday’s draft….