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The Canucks’ abundance of cap space should mean frequent and varied call-ups from Abbotsford in 2026-27
In less than two weeks time, the Vancouver Canucks will begin their truncated training camp and preseason for the 2026-27 campaign. And while things could obviously happen during that interim, it seems most likely that the Canucks’ camp roster is essentially set at this point, and that their financial books are about where they will…
JPat’s Monday Mailbag: Would you do the Quinn Hughes trade today?
Hopefully you have made the most of the final long weekend of summer. The days are getting shorter, but the trade-off is that hockey is drawing nearer. And two weeks from now, the Vancouver Canucks will have completed their training camp and already opened their National Hockey League preseason. There will be plenty to digest…
Kraken release rookie camp roster for prospect showcase vs. Canucks
As the Vancouver Canucks prepare for their prospect showcase matchups against the Seattle Kraken on September 12th and 13th, the Canucks finally know who they’ll be up against. On Saturday, the Kraken announced their rookie camp roster for the prospect showcase along with their roster for training camp to start the 2026-27 season. Their…
Jake Sanderson’s contract with Senators is a reasonable and optimistic comparable for Canucks’ Zeev Buium extension
Just when it seemed like the 2026 offseason was coming to an end, the Vancouver Canucks made their biggest move of the summer, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38 million AAV extension. It’s the second-largest contract in franchise history, the largest ever handed to a Canucks defender, and, for now, one of the largest…
Zeev Buium isn’t just a smart bet for the Canucks, he’s a necessary one
Just a couple of weeks out from Training Camp 2026, the Vancouver Canucks made one of the largest signings in franchise history, both in terms of the size of the contract and its potential importance. Zeev Buium, the centrepiece of the Quinn Hughes return and still just 20 years old heading into his second NHL…
Why the Canucks should sign the younger Elias Pettersson to as long a contract as possible, too
At this point, we’re a good six months away from the 2027 NHL Trade Deadline. But there’s another deadline coming this year, and it’s coming before the season, or even the preseason, begins. September 15, 2026 marks the date at which the newest CBA changes the maximum term limits of contracts. Prior to that…
Canucks goalie prospect Aleksei Medvedev struggles in preseason match vs. Victoria Royals
It wasn’t a banner draft plus-one season for Vancouver Canucks goaltending prospect Aleksei Medvedev. He struggled early on and lost the starter’s crease as a result. However, in an interview with CanucksArmy at Canucks development camp, Medvedev shared his positive view on his down season, saying that he felt learning from that adversity early…
Canucks’ Johnson embraces new reality of NHL economics with Buium mega deal
Like most in the hockey world, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson has been forced to wrap his head around the new economic realities that have emerged in an escalating salary cap era. But rather than get bogged down by the monumental numbers being attached to new contracts this summer, Johnson has tried wherever possible…
Lekkerimäki feels fully healthy and excited to test surgically repaired shoulder at Canucks camp
It’s early September, but the Vancouver Canucks already have a win to celebrate – and not just the Zeev Buium extension. The fact that Jonathan Lekkerimäki is on the ice with his teammates and a fully active participant in captain’s skates this week is good news for both the player and the organization. There is…
Why the Zeev Buium contract is a great bet for the Canucks in multiple different ways
The Vancouver Canucks are betting that Zeev Buium’s best hockey is still ahead of him, and that waiting to find out would have made the 20-year-old defenceman much more expensive. That distinction makes Friday’s deal much easier to like. Buium is coming off a rookie season with six goals and 26 points in 76…
‘It wasn’t a hard decision’: Zeev Buium on signing his eight-year extension with the Canucks
Zeev Buium has chosen Vancouver. He may not have been drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, but when he was given the first choice of his career, he chose to stay in the place that acquired him less than a year ago. Sure, the organization may not be in a position to contend for a…
Instant Reaction to Zeev Buium’s extension with the Canucks
In typical Vancouver Canucks fashion, the organization makes a major announcement on a Friday afternoon, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $75.04 million extension. Our initial thoughts when we saw this hit our news feed were, “Wow.” Fans don’t often see the Canucks take this forward-thinking approach on an unproven player. Kudos to GM Ryan…
Canucks extend Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38M AAV contract
A few days before the NHL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to kick in, the Vancouver Canucks extended a bright piece of their future to what may be the last eight-year contract in the league. Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced Friday afternoon that the organization has agreed to terms with defenceman Zeev…
Canucks take Friday’s summer skate to Britannia Community Centre
In what was perhaps a glimpse into the future, the Vancouver Canucks skated at Britannia Community Centre on the city’s east side Friday morning. Weekend concerts forced the team out of its Rogers Arena home base. So the players shifted the site of their informal on-ice workout to what one day may be the club’s…
2026-27 Canucks Bold Prediction: Elias Pettersson reaches the 80-point mark
To preface, this series is called Bold Predictions for a reason! While there may not be any expectation that Elias Pettersson reaches the 80-point mark for the third time in his career this year, it is not entirely unfeasible. Elias Pettersson is a good hockey player. He is, ostensibly, a great hockey player, actually….
What are the 5 most important things that need to happen for the Canucks in 2026-27?
Success can be a tough thing to measure for a rebuilding franchise, and short-term success doubly so. But the 2026-27 season, the first season for the Vancouver Canucks under the leadership of GM Ryan Johnson, is going to be judged through this complicated lens all the same. Last week, in our weekly WDYTT or…
Scenes from Canucks summer skate: Goaltender Chris Driedger joins group for split session
After a large 30-player scrimmage on Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks split into two separate groups for Thursday’s session at Rogers Arena. What we saw The first session consisted of: Brock Boeser, Zeev Buium, Filip Chytil, Paul Cotter, Jake DeBrusk, Filip Hronek, Linus Karlsson, Drew O’Connor, Jamie Oleksiak, Elias Pettersson (D), Aatu Räty, and Max…
Could Luke Schenn be the ideal next Canucks captain?
One way or another, we’re inching closer to the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks. Or, perhaps, to an acknowledged lack thereof. Traditionally, captain announcements happen at one of two times. It’s either at some sort of preseason press conference, like with Quinn Hughes, or it’s at a pre-game ceremony at the team’s first home…
Canucks 2025 training camp flashback: Who’s gone and who has replaced them?
Change is constant in professional sport, and when you’re the 32nd-place team in the 32-team National Hockey League like the Vancouver Canucks, it only stands to reason that there would be significant roster reconstruction year over year. With the Canucks returning to the ice at Rogers Arena this week, it seemed like a good time…
WDYTT: Which Canuck will increase their point total the most from 2025-26 to 2026-27?
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that has never increased its prices. Speaking of increasing, it’s not really something that folks are counting on the Vancouver Canucks doing as a team in this upcoming 2026-27 season. Most would be pretty happy if the majority of the Canucks growth was…
Scenes from summer skate: 30 players on the ice for well-attended Canucks scrimmage
It was a very well-attended summer skate for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at Rogers Arena. All the usual suspects, as well as some Abbotsford Canucks players, were partaking in the on-ice session. The total count in attendance came to 30 players, 27 skaters and three goaltenders. What we saw The session started with…
Canucks’ Chytil shares he saw a lot of specialists about his health over the offseason; feels ready for 2026-27
The Vancouver Canucks hit the ice for the third consecutive day at Rogers Arena for their offseason summer skates as they ramp up for training camp in Penticton beginning in just over two weeks. It was a well-attended session, with the majority of Canucks players on the ice participating. One of those players was Filip…
Blackfish: Novotny shines at Five Nations, plus 5 Canucks prospect questions
Welcome back to Blackfish: our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report. Look at us, we finally made it. It may only be exhibition hockey, but we have actual results to talk about in this week’s instalment. Preseason action in the CHL kicked off this week, while a handful of prospects were busy overseas taking part in…
Bold Prediction: Canucks deal Thatcher Demko at the 2027 NHL trade deadline
Everyone knows Thatcher Demko can be an elite goalie when fully healthy. And with the tides hopefully turning in his favour with a healthy season ahead, we could see Demko make steps towards a return to his former self. A valuable asset to any team when in top form, our bold prediction is that Demko…
12 Canucks thoughts after 12 days without the internet
Have you ever taken a social media sabbatical? You should really think about it. Admittedly, I did open Instagram and Twitter/X a handful of times while I was on vacation. I wanted some information, after all. I didn’t really go anywhere — BC’s Okanagan is a beautiful place, and I did get out that…
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