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Connor Bedard’s new contract walks him right to free agency and Canucks fans are thrilled
On Saturday, news broke that Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks were in agreement on a five-year, $75 million contract, giving Bedard an annual average value of $15 million. That, of course, means that at the deal’s expiry, Bedard will be an unrestricted free agent at the age of 26. And that’s certainly got…
Ranking the 4 most valuable current Canucks contracts
The Vancouver Canucks head into the 2026-27 NHL season in their first full season of the rebuild. They’re not looking to climb the standings, they’re just looking to make a positive change. One of the best ways to set your franchise up for success is through player contracts, and the Cancuks have some pretty solid…
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #18 Ty Young
We continue our breakdown as we list our top 20 ranking of the Vancouver Canucks’ prospects here at CanucksArmy. Ty Young Team: Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | Age: 21 (22 in September) | Position: Goaltender | Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 183 lbs | Catches: Left | Drafted: Fifth round, 144th overall (2022) | Mid-season rank: 9…
Abbotsford Canucks hire Ryan Papaioannou as new Head Coach
The search for Manny Malhotra’s replacement is over as the Abbotsford Canucks announced on Friday afternoon that 41-year-old Calgary native Ryan Papaioannou has been named the club’s fourth Head Coach in franchise history. “We are very excited to welcome Ryan to the Canucks, as we know this hire will help shape the foundation for…
Where does newly signed Mitchell Weeks fit in the Canucks’ goalie depth chart?
The Abbotsford Canucks signed goaltender Mitchell Weeks to a one-year AHL deal on Wednesday, adding a third goalie to the farm club stable. The Barrie, Ontario native has worked his way up the long way, going undrafted after his time with the Sudbury Wolves, taking an ECHL tryout with the Wheeling Nailers, and parlaying it…
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #19 Wilson Björck
We continue our journey down the list of our top-ranked Vancouver Canucks prospects here at CanucksArmy. Today, we bring you a smaller-set, but hard-working winger whose game is much more entertaining than the numbers may show. Wilson Björck Team: Colorado College (NCAA) | Age: 20 | Position: Left Wing | Height: 6’0″ | Weight: 176…
Analyzing Paul Cotter’s fit in the Canucks’ bottom six
Earlier this summer, Paul Cotter signed a one-year $2.15-million contract with the Vancouver Canucks after being left unqualified as an RFA by the New Jersey Devils. It was the latest turn in a career that has already included a championship, a trade, and two fairly different seasons in the Garden State. The Vegas Golden Knights…
Alex Edler rejoining Canucks in player development role
He was on the ice at Vancouver Canucks development camp, and now he’s got a permanent role in the organization. On Thursday, the Canucks announced that longtime Canucks defenceman Alex Edler will be joining the organization’s player development department, “working closely with prospects throughout the organization.” “Alex knows first-hand what it means to be…
Memorial Cup winner Jussi Ahokas interviewed for and declined Abbotsford Canucks head coach job: report
The search for the new head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks continues, and one major name is off the board. Per Donnie and Dhali – the Team’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Vancouver Canucks interviewed Kitchener Rangers head coach Jussi Ahokas for the Abbotsford bench boss position. According to Dhaliwal, Ahokas was offered the Abbotsford job, but…
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #20 Basile Sansonnens
We’ve hit our first ranked prospect of the summer, and as a result of nine new players being added to the mix, he ends up sliding down the board to our 20th spot. If you missed our Honourable Mentions, let us bring you back up to speed with our criteria. We’ve raised the age range…
11 takeaways from the Canucks’ 2026-27 schedule
We learned on Wednesday that the Vancouver Canucks would open their 2026-27 National Hockey League regular season with a home and home set against the Edmonton Oilers. On Thursday, we learned the rest of the story as the league released full 84-game schedules for all 32 teams. Any analysis of a full schedule has…
NHL releases Canucks’ full 84-game 2026-27 NHL schedule
On Wednesday, the NHL announced home opener dates for all 32 NHL teams. For the Vancouver Canucks, it’s going to be back-to-back matchups with the Edmonton Oilers. The first one goes down in Edmonton on September 29th, before the two clubs meet again on October 1st for the Canucks’ home opener at Rogers Arena. …
Don Taylor talks Rogers cuts, Canucks, Shane Wright, and more
On Wednesday’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal were joined by Don Taylor to discuss Rogers shutting down Sportsnet 650 before sharing his thoughts on the recent Shane Wright-to-Vancouver speculation. Taylor said the news of 650’s closure left him with a range of emotions, while also questioning how the situation was handled….
Canucks: When do third overall picks typically make (and make an impact on) the NHL?
The Vancouver Canucks’ rebuild really kicked off in earnest when they made Caleb Malhotra the third overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. That pick makes Malhotra a real focal point in Vancouver, and though he’s at least a season away from making his debut, the pressure and expectations are already intense. Ahead of…
What Canucks fans should expect from Luke Schenn in his third stint in Vancouver
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…
NHL Notebook: Yzerman steps down in Detroit, Mantha signs two-year deal with Devils
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…
Canucks sign 5 players to AHL contracts, including Martin St. Louis’ son
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…
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: Honourable Mentions & Criteria
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…
Canucks open 2026-27 NHL season with home and home vs. Oilers
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…
WWYDW: Which former Canuck would you bring in to mentor the rebuild?
Welcome back to WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet that was trained by an older, more experienced hockey column on a boat at sea. Speaking of mentor-ships, that pun is terrible, and we apologize for it. Just as we apologize for bringing up ‘mentorship’ in general, because we know it’s a term…
So, what would a reasonable Shane Wright trade look like for the Canucks?
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…
Trade tree: Revisiting the deal that brought JT Miller to Vancouver in 2019
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…
Vancouver-born Macklin Celebrini cover athlete for EA Sports NHL 27
For the first time in the franchise’s history, EA Sports has chosen a Vancouver-born player as the cover athlete for their video game. On Tuesday, EA Sports announced that North Vancouver’s Macklin Celebrini is the cover athlete for NHL 27. The next generation is here. Macklin Celebrini is the youngest NHL cover athlete in…
6 Canucks on the Athletic’s top 100 NHL prospects list; Malhotra at 8, Cootes at 95
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…
Braeden Cootes’ maturity shines through at Canucks Development Camp
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…
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