Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Insider Suggests Canucks Could Still Land Gavin McKenna After Lottery Slide

On the surface, falling in the NHL Draft Lottery feels like another kick in the gut for a Vancouver Canucks team that can’t seem to catch a break. While some of their wounds are self-inflicted, the draft lottery was a bad bounce (twice), with the team with the best odds of drafting No.

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Who do NHL Draft experts think the Canucks should pick at 24th overall?

On Thursday, we scoured the internet and took a look at various 2026 NHL Draft mock drafts from a number of publications to answer the question: Who do NHL Draft experts think the Vancouver Canucks should pick at third overall?

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Caleb Malhotra says getting drafted by the Canucks ‘would be really cool’

While there’s a lot to be decided when the 2026 NHL Draft takes place next month, there’s a chance that a player with local ties might be on his way to Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 8

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Question, Sasson Breakout & Öhgren’s Growth

For the Vancouver Canucks, the playoffs are in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations around the team haven’t softened at all. If anything, they’ve sharpened.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Canucks GM search down to Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson: reports

It appears the Vancouver Canucks‘ search for their next general manager is nearing a conclusion. According to Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks have begun telling candidates they are out of the running, and that it’s down to Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / May 8

Does Evander Kane Still Have Value, Or Has the NHL Moved On?

When Evander Kane arrived in Vancouver with the Canucks, there was the usual buzz — veteran scorer, power forward, brings the edge. On paper, it made sense as a short-term boost, but in practice, it mostly felt like expectations and reality never quite clicked.

Evander Kane News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Evander Kane’s controversial offseason addition was not a fit for 2025-26 Canucks: Year in Review

Oh man. There might not be a player more emblematic of the Vancouver Canucks‘ 2025-26 downfall than Evander Kane. From the moment he arrived in the summer, acquired for a 2025 fourth-rounder, questions were asked about his fit on the roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Breaking down the Canucks’ options at the 2026 NHL Draft

Give your closest Vancouver Canucks fan a hug today. It’s been a tough week. The Canucks finished dead last in the NHL this season, giving them the best odds of landing the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Once viewed as a throw-in, Öhgren proved he can be part of the solution for the Canucks: Year in Review

It couldn’t have been the year Liam Öhgren expected to have, especially given it was his rookie season in the NHL. Beginning the season with the team that drafted him, the Minnesota Wild, Öhgren struggled out of the gate.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

Gaffar: Canucks new GM will have full control on scouts and AGMs

The Vancouver Canucks have narrowed their search for their next general manager down to five. Whoever that new general manager is will have their hands full with a lot of decisions on Day 1 of the job.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

The uncertainty of the third overall pick puts some offseason decisions in flux for the Canucks

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery is complete, and the Vancouver Canucks have been ‘awarded’ the third overall selection. That pick will undoubtedly provide the Canucks with a prospect of extremely high quality.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

CA Draft profiles: Viggo Björck has become one of this year’s more polarizing first-round targets

The Vancouver Canucks clinched the 32nd spot in the NHL standings and secured the best odds (25.5%) at the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 7

One Name in Anaheim Suggests a Much Bigger Canucks’ Trade

In a recent conversation that turned into a discussion about how to move Elias Pettersson’s contract, Halford and Brough asked, “What if the Canucks just shook everything up?” It kicks off with talk around Mason McTavish.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

Canucks’ Sasson named to Team USA for IIHF World Championships; Boeser not on preliminary roster

Another Vancouver Canuck is heading to the World Championships to represent his country. Canucks forward Max Sasson was named to Team USA’s IIHF World Championships roster.

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The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 7

Canucks News & Rumours: Stenberg, Malhotra, Sharks Need & Trading Up

The Vancouver Canucks didn’t win the NHL Draft Lottery, and dropping to third overall still stings. When you enter the night with the best odds at landing first overall, anything short of that feels like leaving money on the table.

Max Sasson News / Professor Press Box / May 7

Max Sasson Earns His Place in Canucks Lineup

There’s something that’s hard not to like about players like Max Sasson. They don’t come into an organization with a lot of noise around them, no big expectations, no “future core piece” labels.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

Who do NHL draft experts think the Canucks should pick at third overall?

As you surely know by now, the Vancouver Canucks have fallen two spots in the 2026 NHL Draft order thanks to the lottery balls not falling their way on Tuesday.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / May 7

Elias Pettersson found 10 more points, but is still looking for that missing piece: Year in Review

This is probably the player review you’ve been waiting for most. No one epitomized the Vancouver Canucks’ struggles this season more than Elias Pettersson.

Linus Karlsson News / Daily Faceoff / May 7

Canucks’ Linus Karlsson hopes to end season on high note with Swedish national team

This article originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. As Sweden prepares for the IIHF Men’s World Championship

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 6

Canucks News & Rumours: Draft Turning Point, Rutherford & Sasson’s Breakthrough

The draft lottery didn’t deliver what the Vancouver Canucks had hoped for. The Canucks entered with the best odds at first overall and walked away with the third pick.

Jim Rutherford News / NHL Trade Talk / May 6

Rutherford Stepping Down with Canucks, New GM Has Draft Autonomy

Jim Rutherford will step down from his role as the Canucks president of hockey operations after the 2026 NHL Draft, he announced. In his post-lottery media availability, Rutherford says that, after the draft, he will step away from day-to-day operations, but will remain with the Canucks as an advisor and Alternate Governor.