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The Vancouver Canucks have gone from the best team in the Pacific Division to the worst team in the National Hockey League in less than two years, and management has finally committed to a full rebuild after trading superstar Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

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Canucks News & Rumours: Tolopilo, Koskenvuo, Rossi, Buium & Öhgren

The Vancouver Canucks will come out of the Olympic break thinking, “Where do we go from here?” The first half of the 2025-26 season has been messy, with injuries, young players still learning the ropes, and team stats flirting with historic lows.

Filip Chytil News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 24

Canucks forward Filip Chytil’s latest injury could be season-ending

Luckily for Filip Chytil, his latest injury isn’t another concussion, after a concerning number of concussions in his hockey career. However, the bad luck continues for the Czech-born forward, as a freak facial injury at Vancouver Canucks practice could put him out for the remainder of the season.

Conor Garland News / Canucksarmy / February 24

Canucks ‘not against’ moving Conor Garland: report

With the Vancouver Canucks transitioning toward a rebuild, most of their veterans have been linked to possible trade rumours. While most of those players have some sort of trade protection, one has yet to kick in: Conor Garland.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 24

Why finishing last in this particular 2025-26 season is so important for the Canucks

The concept of tanking is hardly a new one in Vancouver Canucks circles. This is a team that has tanked before, and there’s a long and storied history of so-called “tank commanders” suiting up for or coaching this franchise.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / February 24

Canucks Crease Shuffle After the Olympic Break

Vancouver heads into the second half of the season dealing with some goalie juggling after the Olympic break. Kevin Lankinen is still returning from Finland, Nikita Tolopilo was recalled from Abbotsford, and Aku Koskenvuo got a short NHL taste before heading back to the AHL.

Jake Debrusk News / NHL Trade Talk / February 24

Trade Candidates Emerging in Jake DeBrusk Deadline Frenzy

With the March 6 trade deadline fast approaching, the Vancouver Canucks have several irons in the fire. Among the names generating interest around the league is winger Jake DeBrusk, who, according to reports, is available as management explores ways to reshape its roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 24

Which Canucks prospects could get NHL looks down the stretch?

Following the Olympic break, we can expect the Vancouver Canucks to be sellers leading up to the NHL trade deadline. The expectation is that the Canucks will be making some moves, but who exactly?

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / February 23

Scenes from practice: Boeser in non-contact jersey as Canucks skate at UBC

As they prepare to resume their National Hockey League schedule this week, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice at the University of British Columbia on Monday morning.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 23

CanucksArmy’s complete midseason ranking of the Canucks’ top 15 prospects

On Friday, CanucksArmy’s prospect expert Dave Hall put the finishing touches on our midseason countdown of the top 15 prospects in the Vancouver Canucks‘ organization.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / February 23

Gavin McKenna: Why the Canucks Can’t Overthink This Year’s Pick

Gavin McKenna is once again beginning to emerge as the #1 draft choice. For months, everyone’s been circling the edges of this draft class, kicking tires on Ivar Stenberg or Keaton Verhoeff, wondering if one of them might sneak into the top spot.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / February 23

The Canucks Big Job This Season Is to Find Character

Coming back from the Olympics is always a little rough in any NHL city. You ride a wave of emotion for two weeks, watch games that make your pulse race, and then suddenly you’re back in the grind of 25 regular-season matches that feel like they could stretch on forever.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Kämpf, McKenna, Blueger & 1st Round Draft Pick

It’s one of those stretches in Vancouver where the noise isn’t coming from trades or blockbuster signings—it’s coming from little developments that hint at where the team might be headed.

Evander Kane News / Canucksarmy / February 23

Dreger: A Kane trade this week plausible ‘if not likely’

The 2026 Men’s Hockey Olympic Tournament has come and gone, and the NHL trade freeze has officially been lifted. This means that the rumours surrounding Vancouver Canucks players have picked back up.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 23

Canucks Reassign Aku Koskenvuo, Recall Nikita Tolopilo

The Canucks announced Monday that they’ve reassigned goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to AHL Abbotsford and recalled fellow netminder Nikita Tolopilo in his place.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 23

5 reasons to keep watching the 2025-26 Canucks: Wagner’s Weekly

After two weeks of watching some of the best hockey of all time, fans of the Vancouver Canucks are about to experience one of the worst comedowns ever.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / February 22

Canucks' trade buzz explodes as Olympic freeze set to lift

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to be busy once the NHL’s Olympic trade freeze lifts Sunday night, even if nothing is imminent. According to Thomas Drance of The Athletic, Vancouver does not currently have a deal lined up to be announced when the freeze ends at 8:59 p.m.

Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

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Elias Pettersson News / NHL Rumors / February 22

NHL Rumors: Does Elias Pettersson Even Make Sense for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks

Daily Faceoff: Irf Gaffar and David Pagnotta talk about the Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, and Elias Pettersson trade speculation. It may not make sense from either side.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 22

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Lekkerimäki & Patterson

Some weeks are chaos, and some weeks are more of a slow roll where a few storylines pop up and give you a good sense of where things are heading. This one leans toward the second type.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 21

Jonathan Lekkerimaki To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

It has been a bit of a tough season for Canucks winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki. He dealt with an early-season injury and has bounced around between Vancouver and AHL Abbotsford. Now, his campaign is coming to a premature end as CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports (Twitter link) that Lekkerimaki is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Chytil, Dervin, Bains & What’s Next?

Some weeks around the Vancouver Canucks feel like a snapshot of the entire organization in miniature — a little bit of bad luck, a little bit of promise, and a reminder that their depth chart is always a living, moving thing.

Arshdeep Bains News / Professor Press Box / February 21

3 Reasons Arshdeep Bains Is Ready for the Canucks Roster

There’s something satisfying about watching a player who’s been sent down to the minors refuse to miss a beat, and that’s exactly what Arshdeep Bains has been doing with the American Hockey League (AHL) Abbotsford Canucks (the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks).

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / February 20

$Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture$

Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

Filip Chytil cannot catch a break, as the Vancouver Canucks center will be out indefinitely with a facial fracture. According to Canucks’ head coach Adam Foote, Chytil needs to see another specialist before deciding on if surgery is required for the injury.