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31 days, 31 questions: Is Filip Chytil best suited to play centre or wing?
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re examining whether forward Filip Chytil is best suited to play his regular position at centre, or down the wing. Filip Chytil…
Canucks summer face off: Which is more likely – DeBrusk 30 goals or O’Connor 20 goals?
For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. Over the next week, we will present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur this coming season. Without the benefit of a crystal ball, of course, it’s impossible to know how things will go. So we will…
7 Canucks ranked in EA Sports NHL 27 top 300 ratings
It was officially ratings week for EA Sports NHL 27. On Monday, they announced that Connor McDavid would be the first player in the franchise to be given a 99 rating. On Tuesday, they released the top forward rankings. On Wednesday, EA Sports released its full top-300 list, including defence and goaltender ratings. That…
Henrik’s son Valter Sedin signs pro contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC2
Another Sedin is set to play pro sports in Vancouver. On Thursday, Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced the signing of Whitecaps FC BMO Academy midfield product Valter Sedin to a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, the reserve team for the main club. Valter Sedin is the son of former Vancouver Canuck…
Reuinted with Malhotra, what Max Sasson will Canucks fans see in 2026-27?
Many critics have questioned the Vancouver Canucks‘ player development department in recent years, but Max Sasson has emerged as one of its biggest success stories. After signing with the team as a college free agent in 2023, Sasson spent most of two years developing in Abbotsford, splitting time between the AHL and NHL. Last…
WDYTT: Who has the most to prove in Canucks Training Camp 2026?
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that runs as consistently as a train. Speaking of trains, Training Camp is now less than a month away from us. The Vancouver Canucks will kick their camp off in Penticton on September 17, at which point one of the longer summers in…
Canucks games to be broadcasted on Kiss radio next season
Just over a month after Rogers shuttered Sportsnet 650 from the radio airways, Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts have reportedly found a new home for next season. As first reported by Daily Hive and later confirmed by The Province, Canucks radio broadcasts will air on 104.9 FM – Kiss radio in Vancouver, along with both…
An in-depth look at the Seattle Kraken in 2026-27: Canucks Pacific Previews
The Pacific Division in 2026-27 is a top-heavy division made up of two groups: the Haves and the Have-Nots. The gap between the best and worst has never been larger, and the Vancouver Canucks sit firmly at the bottom. Seven teams stand in their way on the path back to contention, and we’re going to…
31 days, 31 questions: What are the Canucks’ five most valuable assets at this current moment?
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re looking into what the Canucks’ top five most valuable assets are right now. No one will argue that the Vancouver Canucks…
5 Canucks prospects on The Athletic’s U23 player tier list
On Wednesday morning, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman released his rankings of the best U23 NHL players and prospects. The list featured five Vancouver Canucks: two current blueliners and three prospects from their 2026 draft class. Here is how Pronman described his criteria for his rankings: “This is a ranking meant to show who I…
Blackfish is back with a 2026-27 Canucks prospect season primer
Welcome back to Blackfish: Our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report. If you are new here, welcome. And if you are returning for another year, welcome back. For those who are new to the report, we are a weekly, dedicated Vancouver Canucks prospect report. Each week, we provide updates on each prospect in some capacity….
Can Zeev Buium establish himself as one of the game’s top young defencemen in 2026-27?
There was a time not that long ago when Zeev Buium was considered a true top-calibre defence prospect. Drafted 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2024 NHL Draft, Buium’s final season of college hockey ended up being one of the most productive modern NCAA campaigns by a defence prospect. As we wrote…
NHL Notebook: Crosby’s agent expects extension talks with Penguins soon, and Gauthier reject $13M AAV deal with Ducks
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at Daily Faceoff Vancouver where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! After what was a busy July for news around the National Hockey League, it’s been quite a slow August for hockey fans. However, two…
31 days, 31 questions: Can the other Canucks forwards learn something from the BRÖ line?
At the start of March 2025, the Vancouver Canucks had unplugged the life support on their season. They were firmly at the bottom of the NHL standings, the word “rebuild” had finally been uttered by then-President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford after trading Quinn Hughes, and overall, at that point, the organization did not have…
Daily Faceoff breaks down the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the Canucks’ prospect pool
Last Friday, Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis released his Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 prospect pool breakdown. In the piece, Ellis shared the Canucks’ biggest strengths and weaknesses in their newly revamped prospect pool. And at the end, he provided his top-10 Canucks prospect rankings. While Daily Faceoff Vancouver provided their top-20 prospect countdown throughout July,…
Can Elias Pettersson work his way into the Canucks’ top four in 2026-27?
The defenceman Elias Pettersson suffered a sophomore slump in his 2025-26 season; however, it’s impossible to say if that’s solely on him as a player after the poor season the Vancouver Canucks had as a whole. His game regressed all-around, but one can start to understand why that is given the play around him and…
Canucks: In which direction did the other lottery contenders move this offseason?
Everyone knows which direction the Vancouver Canucks are moving in. They not only announced and committed to a rebuild, they’ve lived that commitment ever since. Going back to January, the Canucks have dealt away all of Quinn Hughes, Kiefer Sherwood, Tyler Myers, Conor Garland, David Kampf, Nils Höglander, and Marcus Pettersson. In return, they’ve…
The Canucks should probably be done adding veterans to their roster
A couple of weeks ago, Rick Dhaliwal joined Harman Dayal and me on an episode of Canucks Conversation. It was a great interview, filled with multiple nuggets and interesting bits of Vancouver Canucks information. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can do so by clicking here. One thing Dhaliwal mentioned was that the…
An in-depth look at the Calgary Flames in 2026-27: Canucks Pacific Previews
The Pacific Division in 2026-27 is a top-heavy division made up of two groups: the Haves and the Have-Nots. The gap between the best and worst has never been larger, and the Vancouver Canucks sit firmly at the bottom. Seven teams stand in their way on the path back to contention, and we’re going to…
31 days, 31 questions: Which offseason acquisition will have the biggest impact on the Canucks?
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re examining which of the Canucks’ offseason acquisitions will have the biggest impact on the team. Out with the old, in with…
Establishing a clear-cut long-term NHL role is the goal for Aatu Räty in 2026-27
It’s true that Aatu Räty was drafted more than five years ago, at 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. It’s true that he’s since played 114 NHL games spread over parts of three seasons for the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks. But at the same time, it also feels true that…
Why Caleb Malhotra and 13 other Canucks prospects are expected to miss training camp
The Vancouver Canucks open training camp in Penticton next month, but a sizeable portion of their prospect pool will already be scattered across North America and Europe, including the most important prospect in the organization. Caleb Malhotra, the top-rated prospect in the pipeline by Daily Faceoff Vancouver, is headed to Boston University and won’t…
Jonathan Lekkerimäki needs to be a Canucks regular for the 2026-27 season
With the Vancouver Canucks in full rebuild mode for the 2026-27 season and the foreseeable future, it’s an opportunity for young players to show what they’ve got and to prove they can be a part of the Canucks when they become contenders. Jonathan Lekkerimäki is one of the Canucks’ young prospects who looks like he…
Which Canucks mid-to-late-round pick is most likely to succeed?: Wagner’s Weekly
The most important part of a rebuild is nailing your top-end draft picks, particularly those in the top ten. Vancouver Canucks fans are all too aware of how that can go wrong, as the team’s previous attempt at a rebuild was hindered by a couple of high-profile missteps. It is, of course, also nice…
31 days, 31 questions: Could Canucks’ Victor Mancini be poised for a breakout season?
Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”. Today, we’re examining whether Canucks defenceman Victor Mancini is poised for a breakout season in 2026-27. When an organization is rebuilding, player…