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Free Agent Profile: Evander Kane

One of the last of the Atlanta Thrashers, Evander Kane is pulling the weight of a legacy through his mid-30s. He crested the 1,000 game mark on March 30th after missing the entirety of the 2024-25 season.

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Before the Sedins and Linden, There Was Orland Kurtenbach

When the Vancouver Canucks entered the NHL in 1970, the franchise was starting from scratch. New team, new jerseys, new rivalries and a city getting its first real taste of NHL hockey.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 12

A quick start key to boosting Drew O’Connor’s trade stock in 2026-27

The cold, hard reality for Drew O’Connor is that the only thing that really, truly matters next season is boosting his trade value. The likeable, low-maintenance winger is firmly entrenched in a middle six role on the Vancouver Canucks, for now.

Zeev Buium News / NHL Rumors / August 12

The Canucks Should Extend Zeev Buium Long-Term, and Potential NCAA Free Agents

Sekeres and Price: Frank Corrado, when asked if the Vancouver Canucks should be looking to sign defenseman Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract extension this offseason.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Trending or Ending?: Elias Pettersson Being Traded to the Kings

Elias Pettersson was seen skating in Los Angeles, which immediately led to comments about how he looked and if this was a sign that he might be on his way to the Kings in a trade.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Adam Novotny News / Canucksarmy / August 12

Canucks: What’s next for Adam Novotny after signing his entry-level contract?

If you’re a regular reader of CanucksArmy, or if you’re just somebody who is familiar with our semiannual ranking of the top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospects, then a lot of what you’re about to read might be information you already know.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Canucks News & Rumours: Novotny, Belliveau & More Interesting Young Players

The Vancouver Canucks are still in that interesting part of a rebuild where some moves are made for the roster, and others are really about building the organization underneath it.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 12

31 days, 31 questions: Which Canucks prospect will make their NHL debut next?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 12

A note about the future of CanucksArmy

Hi everyone, my name is David Quadrelli, and I’m the Managing Editor of CanucksArmy and the Editor-in-Chief of The Nation Network. Our network features a number of shows across North America, along with multiple team sites in various Canadian NHL markets (and a Raptors and Blue Jays site whose staff I’m equally proud of!).

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 12

Canucks sign 2026 first-round pick to entry-level contract

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Adam Novotny to a three-year, entry-level contract, general manager Ryan Johnson announced Tuesday. Vancouver selected the 18-year-old 24th overall in the first-round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, after taking center Caleb Malhotra third overall.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / August 11

Health is the biggest goal and expectation for Thatcher Demko in 2026-27

The Vancouver Canucks have a Vezina-calibre goaltender on the roster. There aren’t many of these elite netminders in the league these days, and for the worst team in the NHL in 2025-26, that could prove to be quite the game-breaking element for them.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 11

Canucks sign first-round pick Adam Novotný to three-year entry-level contract

The Vancouver Canucks have announced they have agreed to terms with Adam Novotný on a three-year entry-level contract. Selected 24th overall in the first round of the 2026 draft, Novotný becomes the first of the draft picks to sign an entry-level deal with the club.

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Adam Novotny News / Daily Faceoff / August 11

Canucks sign Adam Novotny to entry-level contract

The Vancouver Canucks have locked up one of their two 2026 first-round draft picks. On Tuesday, the Canucks announced that they have signed forward Adam Novotny to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Adam Novotny News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 11

Canucks Sign Adam Novotny To Entry-Level Contract

The Vancouver Canucks have signed 2026 first-round pick Adam Novotny to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will carry a $1.075MM cap hit and include the following bonus structure, per PuckPedia: Signing the reigning 24th-overall pick before training camp checks an important box for the Vancouver Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 11

Where might the Canucks be if they had swapped Elias Pettersson for Martin Necas back in 2024?

There’s no better time than the dog days of summer to play a little game of What If… Uatu likely know by now that it’s one of our favourite things to do on this site.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 11

Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Hutton & Two Things to Watch

Training camp is still a little way off, but this is the time of year when we start looking at the Vancouver Canucks roster and wonder which players might surprise us.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 11

31 days, 31 questions: Who is the Canucks’ third line centre?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / August 11

Vancouver mayor’s wild playoff take has Canucks fans and media furious

Living in a Canadian city, especially one with an NHL team, the dream every single year is simple: watching playoff hockey in the spring. As the weather warms and April rolls around, hockey takes on an entirely different meaning.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 11

No Traction On Elias Pettersson Trade

Given the number of teams looking for a second-line center, Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks was again an obvious trade candidate this offseason.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 11

Trade Tree: Brian Burke’s madness of moves that brought the Sedins to the Canucks

Considering CanucksArmy has been around since April of 2009, I figured there would have been at least one article on the aftermath of the Sedin trade. But couldn’t find anything.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / August 10

The Canucks’ Pettersson Dilemma: If He’s Back… Now What?

Vancouver Canucks fans are basically in a wait-and-see mood with Elias Pettersson, and you can feel why. A lot of people haven’t seen “that guy” in a while.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 10

Canucks Continue Front-Office Overhaul With Two New Hires

The Vancouver Canucks continued to reshape their hockey operations department Monday, hiring Ryan Stewart as director of hockey strategy and player evaluation and Adam Sergerie as a pro scout.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 10

Get to know Ryan Stewart and Adam Sergerie, the Canucks’ two new hockey operations hires

The Vancouver Canucks announced two hires to their Hockey Operations department late Monday afternoon. Ryan Stewart has been hired as the team’s Director of Hockey Strategy and Player Evaluation, while Adam Sergerie has been hired as a Pro Scout.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / August 10

Why Caleb Malhotra is a good fit for the Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to dig themselves out of the basement of the NHL over the next few years as they try to re-establish themselves among the ranks of contenders in the Western Conference.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / August 8

Following Public Media Beef, Has Former Oiler Evander Kane Finally Found a Team?

Evander Kane has been in the news recently, not just for his back-and-forth with an Edmonton sports reporter, but because it appears he might finally be landing with a new team. The former Oilers and Vancouver Canucks forward is among many names that haven’t been signed, and it appears he might have to look outside the NHL.