Vancouver Canucks News and Rumors
‘First, second, and third star’: Tocchet praises Lankinen’s performance
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet talks about goaltender Kevin Lankinen’s shutout performance against the Boston Bruins, how important he’s been for the team, and how Lankinen fits into the team once Thatcher Demko is healthy.
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Each Vancouver Canucks defence prospect’s top development priority for the 2023-24 season
Time to take a step back and discuss the defence prospects of the Vancouver Canucks and what we would like to see each of them focus on developing for the 2023-24 season. We talked about the forwards yesterday, you can read that article HERE. Let’s
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Published: 1 year ago
Golden Knights Could Chase Pettersson Amid Other Contract Talks
The post Golden Knights Could Chase Pettersson Amid Other Contract Talks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Golden Knights could potentially trade for Elias Pettersson amid contract uncertainties, seeking to infuse another superstar onto the roster.
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Published: 1 year ago
WWYDW Summer Debates: Who should be the Canucks’ captain in 2023/24?
Welcome back to WDYTT WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet that wears five letters on its chest. Speaking of letters on the chest, it’s becoming a hot topic surrounding the Vancouver Canucks once again. The Canucks are currently captain-l
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Published: 1 year ago
Each Vancouver Canucks forward prospect’s top development priority for the 2023-24 season
Development is just as important as drafting when it comes to prospects in the pipeline. Drafting players obviously plays a huge part in your prospect pool but you can find value in development and making sure that each player is in a position to not
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Published: 1 year ago
What should Canucks fans expect from Kuzmenko this season?
Halford and Brough discuss Andrei Kuzmenko’s offseason travels, debate if the Vancouver Canucks forward can be expected to put up the same amount of goals this season, or whether fans should expect some regression.
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Published: 1 year ago
Q&A: Tocchet on Canucks’ off-season moves, leadership and Pettersson’s future
Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre caught up with Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet to discuss lineup changes, culture change, leadership and the captaincy, Elias Pettersson’s contract, Thatcher Demko’s workload and what the team requires to wi
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Published: 1 year ago
On this day in 1979, the Vancouver Canucks drafted Rick Vaive and Brent Ashton
On this day in 1979, the Vancouver Canucks drafted two soon-to-be future NHL veterans, forwards Brent Ashton and Rick Vaive. Everyone has loved the excitement of the annual NHL draft since the event began in 1963. Finally, in 1970 the Canucks got to
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Published: 1 year ago
5 Vancouver Canucks prospects appear on Corey Pronman’s top under-23 player rundown
As regular readers of CanucksArmy know, the NHL offseason is typically a great time to talk about prospects, and Corey Pronman over at The Athletic has gotten in on the fun with his list of the top 168 under-23 NHL players and prospects. Pronman has
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Published: 1 year ago
Can the Canucks realistically leapfrog any Pacific teams ahead of them to claim a playoff spot?
Jarkko Ruutu. Alexandre Burrows. Maxim Lapierre. Elliotte Friedman. Truly, the Vancouver Canucks have been blessed with some truly capable agitators in their franchise history, but one of these things is not like the others. Yes, no one can rile thin
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Published: 1 year ago
Lightning’s Best Trades With the Vancouver Canucks
A few weeks ago, fellow THW writer Scott Clark wrote an article about the best trades between the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning from the perspective of the Canucks.…
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Published: 1 year ago
Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2023-24 Season
A new NHL season brings new hope and of course, burning questions about what the campaign might bring. During the offseason, Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin didn’t make any…
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Published: 1 year ago
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Oilers, Penguins, Sabres
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is more talk regarding Elias Pettersson‘s decision to wait on contract talks with the Vancouver Canucks, and there are more details as to why.…
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Published: 1 year ago