Vancouver Canucks News and Rumors
Canucks’ Lankinen to start, Sasson makes NHL debut vs. Senators
Kevin Lankinen will get back in goal starting for the Vancouver Canucks when they take on the Ottawa Senators Saturday night.
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Published: 1 month ago
JPat’s Monday Canucks mailbag: Pettersson’s knee, Necas still on the market, a Höglander swap, and more
The sun is out, the dust is settling on free agency, and another summer development camp has come and gone. Yes, it is officially off-season for the Vancouver Canucks. Outside of an announcement of training camp plans, there is very little left for t
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Published: 6 months ago
A glimpse into Canucks prospect Melvin Fernström’s whirlwind week
Be sure to check out the latest NHL playoff odds with online sportsbook Betway. It’s been nearly four years of the Vancouver Canucks enjoying a close-knit relationship with the Swedish Hockey League’s Örebro HK, with the two clubs intertwined
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Published: 6 months ago
Is it worth the Canucks’ while to trade Tucker Poolman’s contract this summer?
The more things change, the more they stay the same. When last we met to talk salary cap, we made the exciting realization that – for the first time in our working memory – the Vancouver Canucks were on track to start the 2024/25 season below the
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Published: 6 months ago
Canucks Should Target These 3 Bargain Free Agents
The Vancouver Canucks were busy on the first day of free agency signing seven players: Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Jiri Patera, and Nate Smith.…
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Published: 6 months ago
Harry Ornest, the NHL's most unlikely owner
No one had done it before, and no one has done it since - but for three brief years in the 1980s, one man ascended the hockey hierarchy to climb from linesman to NHL team owner.His name was Harry Ornest, and almost 40 years after he took control of t
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Published: 6 months ago
Blue Jackets To Sign Zachary Sawchenko
The Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to sign depth goaltender Zachary Sawchenko to a one-year deal, per Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News (Twitter link). Sawchenko became an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, after not receiving a qualifying offer from
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Published: 6 months ago
How the Canucks can use their remaining cap space to take advantage of these 6 teams
For the first time in recent memory, the Vancouver Canucks actually have some cap space to play around with and are in an opportunity to take advantage of teams who have put themselves in less-than-ideal situations. With 22 players signed under contr
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Published: 6 months ago
Looking ahead to the NHL's 2025 class of UFAs
The 2024 pool of unrestricted free agents dried up in a flash, and with hardly anything left to look forward to this offseason, it's time to start thinking about next year's crop of players. Spoiler: it's stacked.Extensions between now and next July
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Published: 6 months ago
Could the Canucks win the Pacific Division again? One expert thinks so.
JFresh has a strong reputation for delivering quality statistical work about hockey. He says the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers may finish level on points in 2024-25.
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Published: 6 months ago
Is Canucks free agent signing Kiefer Sherwood the next Joshua Dakota?
It’s been too long since the Vancouver Canucks’ pro scouting was competent. For a good chunk of the 2010s, finding value-free agent adds was tantamount to impossible. Overpaying for the likes of Jay Beagle and Antoine Roussel was par for the cour
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Published: 6 months ago
Unpacking the Russian Factor, leftover offseason notes, and 3 other NHL items
The forecheck-heavy Carolina Hurricanes have a clear identity on the ice. Off the ice, they stick to the master plan, placing a firm valuation on each player, pick, and prospect, and rarely move off it. Carolina is, in a word, purposeful.It's no surp
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Published: 6 months ago
Early analytical projection has Canucks as NHL’s top team alongside Oilers in 2024-25
If the 2024-25 regular season plays out according to the latest projections from the popular NHL analytics account “JFresh Hockey,” the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers will tie for the most points in the Pacific Division — and the entire
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Published: 6 months ago