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10 Canucks present on Daily Faceoff’s NHL Trade Board ahead of deadline

The NHL’s Friday Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and the rumours are flying in the lead-up to the big day. Plenty of Vancouver Canucks players have seen their names out there in trade discussions, and while obviously not every one of them will be traded, there’s no denying the Canucks have plenty of irons in the fire this week.

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Elias Pettersson’s Magic Has Faded: Canucks Need to Move Him

I’ve been watching Elias Pettersson since he first skated onto the ice in Vancouver. Right from the start, the kid was something special. That young Swede could do stuff no one else even dreamed of — the vision, those hands, skating that looked so smooth it didn’t even seem like he was trying.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 3

The Statsies: Canucks get dominated in every sense and regard by the Stars

Certainly a good display of hockey from the opposition. The Vancouver Canucks had their door blown off their hinges against the Dallas Stars, losing 6-1 at home in pretty miserable fashion.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 3

Stars stomp Canucks with six unanswered goals for ninth straight win

In some ways, the Canucks facing a Dallas Stars team entering the evening on an eight-game winning streak might fill you with confidence. The Canucks are a franchise where nothing has ever made sense, so wouldn’t it be par for the course if the Canucks managed to come out flying in a matchup this tilted?

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 2

Abby Canucks recap: Canucks sweep weekend set in Calgary

The Abbotsford Canucks were in Calgary over the weekend for a two-game set against one of their Pacific Division rivals. In what was effectively a grudge match between the ninth- and tenth-place teams, Abbotsford came away with back-to-back 3–2 (shootout) victories and has now won four straight against the Calgary Wranglers.

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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 / NHL on ClutchPoints / March 2

Canucks rumors: When Elliotte Friedman expects Tyler Myers trade to happen

The Vancouver Canucks and Tyler Myers are trying to work together to find a trade for the defenseman during deadline week, and there’s a chance things could be heating up in the next few days, according to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 2

Bruins in on Garland and Boeser; ‘plenty of competition’ for Garland: report

Elias Pettersson. Tyler Myers. Jake DeBrusk. All three of the pending unrestricted free agents. It seems that almost every Vancouver Canucks player — aside from Filip Hronek, of course — has found themselves in the NHL rumour mill lately.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 2

Scenes from morning skate: Pettersson returns to regular deployment for Canucks vs. Stars

The Vancouver Canucks (18-34-7) look to snap a five-game winless skid when they host the Dallas Stars (36-14-9) at Rogers Arena. Faceoff is at 7 pm. This is a quick two-game homestand against two of the top three teams in the league, with the Carolina Hurricanes in town on Wednesday night.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 2

Canucks News & Rumours: Foote, Brisebois & Pettersson Trade?

If the Vancouver Canucks were hoping the schedule might throw them a rope after this long slide, well, no such luck. Instead, the Dallas Stars show up on Monday night riding an eight-game winning streak and with the swagger of a team that expects to win every night.

Tyler Myers News / NHL Trade Talk / March 2

Report: Tyler Myers Waiting on Preferred Team — Oilers in Play?

As the NHL trade deadline inches closer, the situation surrounding Tyler Myers continues to draw intrigue. According to NHL insider Rick Dhaliwal, Myers remains patient about waiving his no-move clause in Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 2

Canucks in trade talks with teams about Drew O’Connor: report

It is officially NHL Trade Deadline week, and a new name on the Vancouver Canucks has surfaced in trade rumours. According to the Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, the Canucks are in trade talks with teams surrounding forward Drew O’Connor.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 2

Penguins’ Arturs Silovs continues to show he’s the real deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to compile crucial points in the standings as they progress toward locking up a surprising berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / March 2

NHL Rumors: The Vancouver Canucks Want More Canadians and Younger

Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford was on the 100% Hockey Podcast with Darren Millard and John Shannon and said that he’d like to have more Canadians on their roster.

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Weekly pickups: Evander Kane, Luke Hughes and moves to make before the trade deadline

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Tyler Myers News / Canucksarmy / March 2

How possible is it the Canucks don’t trade Myers, and is there any benefit to waiting it out?

What happens when the inevitable becomes the uninevitable? Or is that just the “evitable”? Usually, when a player is scratched for “roster management”

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 2

Bruins Have Two Canucks Targeted On Their Trade Board

As per James Murphy of RG.org, “According to two NHL sources, Canucks wingers Conor Garland and Brock Boeser are in play as the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline approaches, and the Bruins once again have interest in both.” He adds that “the Bruins have continued to track both players again lately,” a Western Conference NHL pro scout told RG on Friday.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / March 2

The two year anniversary of Elias Pettersson’s 8-year contract extension with the Canucks

Two years ago today was supposed to be a special day in Vancouver Canucks history. The organization signed top centre and at the time, their face of the franchise, Elias Pettersson, to the largest contract in the franchise’s history, inking an eight-year, $92.8 million deal.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 1

Canucks News & Rumours: Ohgren, Myers, Foote & Pettersson Benched

Some nights, the story writes itself early. The Vancouver Canucks actually opened the night with some steadiness, kept the pace manageable, and even hung around in the shot battle.

Brock Boeser News / NHL Trade Talk / February 27

Boeser Sounds Like a Guy Sick of Being Trade Bait

Brock Boeser saying, “It’s not a trade deadline if my name’s not in there,” pretty much sums up his whole career in Vancouver. Every winter, the same cycle: rumours pop up, insiders toss his name around, fans get nervous, and Boeser just keeps playing through the noise.