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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…
As the Vancouver Canucks have shuffled their deck this summer and rearranged their front office and coaching staffs at both the National Hockey League and American Hockey League levels, it has resulted in several promotions from within. Daniel and Henrik Sedin have ascended to the top jobs of co-presidents of the organization, and Ryan Johnson…
The Vancouver Canucks have spent much of the offseason trying to figure out what comes next. The Quinn Hughes trade changed the look of the roster, but it also created…
Things may be quieting down for the summer across the NHL following the draft and free agency, but for players and prospects, the summer months are far from time off. Adam Novotný, the Vancouver Canucks’ second first-round draft pick this year, already has his eyes set on another year of rigorous development. Speaking at last…
Cam Neely is one of the most influential people in the Boston Bruins’ decision-making process today. However, it wasn’t so long ago that he was a member of the Vancouver…
The Vancouver Canucks have gone six months without a captain following the trade of Quinn Hughes, their longest such stint since Henrik Sedin retired. It’s yet to be determined whether the Canucks will name a new captain prior to the 2026-27 season. If not, it’ll be only the second captain-less season in franchise history, following…
After it was reported earlier this month that 22-year-old Seattle Kraken centreman Shane Wright is available on the trade market, the 2022 fourth-overall pick has become a name to watch this summer. With the Vancouver Canucks heading into a rebuild, 22-year-olds like Wright are the kind of players that should intrigue the organization. On Thursday, Donnie…
Now in a rebuilding phase, the Vancouver Canucks are in a prime position to use their salary cap to their advantage, take on some unwanted money from overpaid players, and get paid handsomely to do so. One of those opportunities just popped up with some recent news around the NHL. After yesterday’s news that…
The Vancouver Canucks are making major roster renovations this summer, including hiring a new GM and coach. But new GM Ryan Johnson appears to be setting the stage for a blockbuster trade involving star center Elias Pettersson. Will Johnson pull the trigger on a Pettersson deal?
The process of rebuilding is supposed to be a slow one, and the Vancouver Canucks seem poised to employ the patience one requires. The most important part of a rebuild is acquiring premium young talent, and that’s almost exclusively done through the draft, an event that comes but once a year. It’s only very…
As the Vancouver Canucks continue to reshape their entire organization, the latest moves suggest this rebuild is about more than simply adding young players. The team appears focused on creating…
He's gone from a 100-point scorer to a 50-point scorer the last two years. The difference is... that $92.8 million contract. Elias Pettersson is the biggest anchor holding down the Vancouver Canucks and the team being able to forge full-bore into its rebuild. The 27-year-old Swede is firmly on the trade block, but with six more years to run at an $11.6 million cap hit and a full no-move clause, it's a difficult situation. Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal, speaking on Oilers Now , has ...
As you all know, here at CanucksArmy, we are very dialled in on the Vancouver Canucks. Whether that’s through our wide range of live shows and offerings on our YouTube channel or our articles here on the site, we aim to cover just about every possible angle with our Canucks coverage. That, of course, means we’ve spent a great deal…
With the Chicago Blackhawks missing Connor Bedard to start the season in recovery from shoulder surgery, general manager Kyle Davidson shouldn't give up on improving the lineup. The team will be without their 1C, and would give Frank Nazar or Anton Frondell a shot at a top spot in the lineup. But neither has earned the spot. The team could afford to augment their depth down the middle by turning their gaze West and attempting to leverage their assets for the Vancouver Canucks Elias...
The Seattle Kraken continue to try to move Shane Wright. We learned last week that the team is working with his agent to try to find a fresh new start for the former 4th-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Vancouver Canucks are one of those teams with interest in Wright, but insider Rick Dhaliwal said on the Oilers Now podcast that the Seattle ask was sky-high, and not something the Canucks were interested in. According to @DhaliwalSports , the Vancouver #Canucks have shown int...
In his decade-plus in the Vancouver Canucks organization, Thatcher Demko has posted 134 National Hockey League victories. However, just 18 of them have come over the past two injury-plagued seasons in which he has appeared in 23 and 20 games, respectively. Despite all those months on the shelf, Demko continued to climb the franchise…
Ryan Mougenel has been hired as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks.
On Friday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced four hirings to head coach Manny Malhotra’s coaching staff. Ryan Mougenel, Jordan Smith, and Jason Krog will be Malhotra’s assistant coaches in Vancouver, while Andrew Shaw is now the assistant to the video coach. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Ryan Mougenel,…
Vancouver Canucks fans will get their first taste of competitive action for at least one of their recently drafted prospects later in July. A few days after the 2026 NHL Draft, USA Hockey announced that recent Canucks draft pick Brooks Rogowski has been invited to USA’s 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase roster. 4️⃣7️⃣ players…
It’s been three whole NHL seasons since Luke Schenn last suited up for the Vancouver Canucks. And in the sport of hockey, that’s an enormous amount of time. Back then, in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, Schenn was making just $850,000 a season. At times, the Canucks had him playing on the top pairing…