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Could the Canucks actually pass on Ivar Stenberg to draft Caleb Malhotra?

If Ivar Stenberg falls to third in this year’s NHL draft, could the Vancouver Canucks really pass up on the opportunity to take him? That’s the opinion from six NHL scouts and executives surveyed by The Athletic’s Corey Pronman this week.

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Caleb Malhotra Is the Logical Canucks Pick, Regardless

When you start asking around the draft community about the Vancouver Canucks and their potential direction, one name keeps popping up more than most: Caleb Malhotra.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 25

Friedman: ‘No doubt’ Canucks are negotiating with Manny Malhotra for head coaching job

As expected, it looks like Manny Malhotra is the frontrunner to take over as head coach for the Vancouver Canucks. On Monday’s edition of Donnie and Dhali

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 25

The Canucks' coaching story is suddenly getting complicated

The core question facing the Vancouver Canucks is what could blow up the seemingly perfect fit between the team and Manny Malhotra?

Golden Knights make franchise history with comeback win over Avalanche

Avalanche's chances of coming back against Golden Knights may have evaporated after Game 3 collapse

Winners, losers from Sunday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Vegas stuns Avalanche for 3-0 series lead

Can you name every player selected in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft?

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The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 25

Canucks News & Rumours: Hronek, Pettersson, Chytil, Demko & Tolopilo

The Vancouver Canucks are in limbo right now, waiting on a new head coach and trying to figure out what the next version of the franchise will look like.

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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 / May 25

Canucks 2026 NHL Draft: A recent history of the 33rd overall pick

The Vancouver Canucks will head toward Draft Weekend 2026 with two first round picks, slotted in at third and 24th overall. They’ll also have another pick, at 33rd overall, that is almost a first round pick.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 25

Canucks at Worlds: Räty extends point streak, as Finland defeats Austria to remain perfect at the tournament

Day 9 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship featured a lighter schedule for the Vancouver Canucks’ representatives, with only Aatu Räty in action. Taking on Austria, Finland continued its dominant tournament run with another victory, remaining one of just two undefeated teams at the event.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 24

3 Canucks who increased their trade value in 2025-26

In case you’ve been living under a rock, it wasn’t a great season for the Vancouver Canucks. The club finished dead last in the NHL standings, was forced to trade captain Quinn Hughes in December, and dove into a rebuild, selling off multiple veteran players ahead of the trade deadline.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 24

What ‘building through the draft’ should actually mean for the Canucks: Wagner’s Weekly

New Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson has been saying all the right things to a fanbase desperate for a new direction. The Canucks have spent over a decade spinning their wheels in off-road shortcuts, but Johnson wants to get the team back on track.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 24

Canucks News & Rumours: Greenway, Douglas, Höglander & Cootes

The Vancouver Canucks are heading into one of those offseasons where the big moves are not obvious at first glance, but the smaller decisions end up shaping the roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / May 24

Will the Sedins Build a Team Like Them or One That Can Beat Them?

There’s something really interesting going on in Vancouver right now, even if it’s not always talked about out loud. The Canucks are still being shaped, in some way, by two of the most important players in franchise history — Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin.

Filip Hronek News / Canucksarmy / May 24

Canucks at Worlds: Filip Hronek logs 27:45 as Czechia defeats Slovakia 3-2

Day 8 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship was a busy one, with six games on the daily docket. Three of the Vancouver Canucks’ four representatives were in action, with both Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson suffering upset losses.

Jake Debrusk News / The Hockey Writers / May 24

Oilers Should Target Canucks’ DeBrusk This Offseason

As the Edmonton Oilers try to navigate what could be their most important offseason in recent history, there is nervous excitement surrounding their fanbase as everyone waits to see what they plan to do in preparation for the 2026-27 season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 23

Henrik Sedin’s son named to Canada’s U-20 soccer team

After a disastrous 2025-26 season for the Vancouver Canucks that saw them finish dead last in the NHL with 58 points, Canucks fans were probably pining for the days when Henrik and Daniel Sedin led the team to five straight division titles.

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The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz

Parker Alcos News / Canucksarmy / May 23

Memorial Cup recap: Chiarot and the Rangers shutout Alcos and the Rockets 5-0 in battle of Canucks prospects

KELOWNA, BC – The two Vancouver Canucks prospects in the 2026 Memorial Cup kicked off on Friday night with the host city, Kelowna Rockets, taking on the Kitchener Rangers. Not-so Canucks fan favourite and former Kelowna Rocket Duncan Keith dropped the puck to start the tournament.

Jordan Greenway News / Canucksarmy / May 23

Could Jordan Greenway be an offseason toughness addition for the Canucks?

The majority of the Vancouver Canucks’ goals right now are long-term ones, as GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin begin their stint at the head of the long-awaited rebuild.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Manny & Caleb Malhotra, Pettersson, Kuzmenko & Hronek

What’s fun to watch about the Vancouver Canucks right now is that things are still being figured out in real time. New voices are stepping in, old assumptions are being re-examined, and a few big decisions are in the background.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 23

Canucks at Worlds: Aatu Räty extends point streak to all five games

Day 7 at the 2026 IIHF World Championship saw both Aatu Räty and Linus Karlsson suit up for their fifth games of the tournament. Riding a perfect 4-0-0-0 record entering the day, Finland was handed a relatively favourable matchup against winless Great Britain in the afternoon slate.

Braeden Cootes News / Professor Press Box / May 22

Could Braeden Cootes Crack the Canucks Next Season?

Braeden Cootes is starting to look like one of those quietly important pieces in the Vancouver Canucks pipeline. Drafted 15th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft out of the Seattle Thunderbirds, the 6-foot right-shot centre from Sherwood Park has already shown he’s got a pretty complete game for his age.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 22

Canucks’ best-player-available draft strategy will be put to the test if Ivar Stenberg falls to No. 3

The Vancouver Canucks have spent the opening days of Ryan Johnson’s tenure emphasizing process, alignment, and patience, but the third overall pick may offer the first real test of how firmly they intend to stick to those principles.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 20

What’s Really Going On With the Coaching Decision?

Vancouver Canucks fans are wondering why, after firing Adam Foote as the head coach, Manny Malhotra was not named to replace him. To answer, Elliott Friedman says the delay isn’t that “suspicious.” For him, this delay was part of the Canucks’ process.

Patrik Allvin News / Daily Faceoff / May 20

Ex-GM Patrik Allvin officially leaves Canucks

Patrik Allvin had already been relieved of his duties as the Vancouver Canucks‘ general manager, and now he will be leaving the organization entirely. According the Darren Dreger, Allvin is officially parting ways with the Canucks despite there having been some thought that he would remain with Vancouver in another capacity.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 20

Canucks have chance to establish culture during rebuild with new coach

The Vancouver Canucks are doing everything they can to put their disastrous 2025-26 season behind them. After letting go of former general manager Patrik