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Where does the 2026 Draft rank in all-time importance for the Canucks?

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has been a point of extreme focus in Vancouver for quite some time. Most fans and media have had their eyes primarily on the June 26 event since at least December of last year, and for some, it’s been even longer than that.

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Why Ivar Stenberg Could Be the Canucks' Choice at No. 3

The closer we get to the 2026 NHL Draft, the more it feels like the Vancouver Canucks might surprise people with the third overall pick. For months, much of the conversation has centred around Caleb Malhotra.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Stenberg, Malhotra, Reid, McKenna & Ahokas

The Vancouver Canucks‘ draft picture is coming into focus. The Canucks have the third overall pick in this Friday’s NHL Entry Draft. On the other hand, there’s still work being done on the development side, particularly to fill the vacant coaching position on the Abbotsford Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 23

Daily Faceoff’s mock draft has Canucks taking Ivar Stenberg at 3, Mathis Preston at 24

On Friday, the Vancouver Canucks will make their initial selections in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, with two picks in the first round. As draft week kicks off, Daily Faceoff‘s Steven Ellis published his latest mock draft on Monday.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 23

Kitchener Rangers head coach Jussi Ahokas ‘on the radar’ for Abbotsford Canucks job

The Vancouver Canucks’ search for a new head coach in Abbotsford could include one of junior hockey’s most accomplished rising coaches. During Monday’s edition of Donnie and Dhali, CHEK TV’s Rick Dhaliwal floated Kitchener Rangers head coach Jussi Ahokas as a possible name to monitor.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 22

Memorabilia Monday: Canucks fans share Father’s Day stories and items

For this Memorabilia Monday, we thought we’d change things up. For those of you new here, every Monday, we share stories from Vancouver Canucks fans about different Canucks-related items or collectibles they’ve acquired over the years.

Jake Debrusk News / Canucksarmy / June 22

What could the Canucks get from the Senators in a Jake DeBrusk trade?

The Ottawa Senators made the blockbuster trade of the summer on Sunday when they dealt captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for a haul of three first-round picks — two of which are in Friday’s draft — and a second-round selection.

Derek Forbort News / Canucksarmy / June 22

Canucks’ Blueger and Forbort to test NHL free agency: report

Draft week is now upon us. But in short order, once it has passed, the focus shifts to free agency. And according to recent reports, two Vancouver Canucks pending unrestricted free agents are believed to be testing the market.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 22

Former Canucks GM Brian Burke inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

The National Hockey League introduced six inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. One of those inductees included former Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

The Real Canucks Offseason Question Isn’t What You Think

If you’re trying to figure out what the Vancouver Canucks are really doing this summer, don’t start with July 1. Start with the structure of the roster they already have and the leverage they can create before the open market locks in everyone’s price.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / June 22

The Athletic’s full 7-round mock draft sees Canucks take Caleb Malhotra and Tommy Bleyl in first round

The 2026 NHL Draft is less than a week away, and the Vancouver Canucks are positioned for one of the largest infusions of young talent in franchise history.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 22

Canucks News & Rumours: One Roster Question & One Prospect Turning Heads

There’s a familiar feeling around the Vancouver Canucks these days. Not chaos exactly, but a team trying to sort out its identity while juggling short-term expectations and longer-term planning.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / June 22

Zeev Buium Isn't Quinn Hughes, But What Could He Become?

Zeev Buium is not Quinn Hughes. He’s not going to skate like him, he’s not going to drive offence quite like him, and he’s not going to replace what Hughes meant to Vancouver.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs leads draft week top 32 – but then what?

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs but then what?

It’s draft week, baby. The fun is set to begin in Buffalo on Friday night, with 32 players poised to realize their dreams at the KeyBank Center. Another 192 players will get selected on Saturday in what should be quite an interesting draft, all things considered.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 21

The flaw in the Sham Sharron exercise: Wagner’s Weekly

Rhys Jessop’s 2014 article, “We think the Vancouver Canucks may have a scouting problem(!!!!),” which replaced the Canucks’ scouting staff with the ill-prepared intern Sham Sharron, is a classic piece of hockey bloggery.

Zeev Buium News / The Hockey Writers / June 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Öhgren Surge, Buium Questions & What’s Next

The Vancouver Canucks made one of the biggest moves in franchise history when they sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Whether that trade ultimately works or not won’t be decided for years.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 21

Predicting When Canucks GM Ryan Johnson Will Make His First Big Move

It’s been over a month since the Vancouver Canucks named Ryan Johnson their new General Manager (GM). He has made some key moves to his management group as he fired former Head Coach Adam Foote and brought in Manny Malhotra.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / June 20

Canucks: Manny Malhotra outlines profiles he’s looking for in his assistant coaches

It’s now been three weeks since the Vancouver Canucks appointed Manny Malhotra as the 23rd head coach in franchise history, and the process is still ongoing to find who he will surround himself with behind the bench.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 20

NHL prospect Mathis Preston talks draft combine, what it would mean to be drafted by Canucks, and more

In one week, the Vancouver Canucks will have a brand new crop of prospects in their system. They hold four premium picks in the first two rounds: third, 24th, 33rd and 41st.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / June 20

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Trade Talk & a Forced Team Rethink

There’s a growing sense around the Vancouver Canucks that the Elias Pettersson conversation is no longer just background noise. What started as routine offseason speculation now feels closer to something more directional, especially with reports suggesting the Canucks have at least been open to discussing his availability.

Adam Foote News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 20