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Canucks need to put nationality aside and select the best players in 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Draft is less than a month away. The Vancouver Canucks currently hold four picks in the top 41 of this year’s draft. Many Canucks fans want

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Canucks’ Aatu Räty scores again as Finland stuns Canada, advance to World Championship Gold Medal game

It was semifinal day at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich, Switzerland. After three of the four Vancouver Canucks representatives were eliminated in the quarterfinals, Aatu Räty was the lone skater left standing.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 30

Insider suggests Canucks could trade leading goal scorer for absurd reason

It’s not often that you hear about a trade rumor and a player being moved because their individual production was too good.

Debating the biggest ‘What if?’ in Stanley Cup playoff history

Which projected 2026 draft prospects outside the top 10 could make the NHL immediately?

NHL issues tampering memo amid Ilya Mikheyev speculation

This Chicago Blackhawks player is a major trade candidate this offseason

Switzerland, Finland advance to 2026 IIHF World Championship gold medal game

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 30

Friedman: Things are moving in the ‘proper direction’ for Manny Malhotra as next head coach of Canucks

It has been nearly two weeks since new General Manager Ryan Johnson relieved Adam Foote, along with the rest of his coaching staff, of their duties as coaches of the Vancouver Canucks, and the search for his replacement continues.

Sebastian Aho News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Playoff power play goal leaders by team' quiz

How many of the players with the most power play goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL active hat-trick leaders' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The '2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 30

Canucks News & Rumours: Edler, Räty, Hronek, Sasson, Karlsson

The Vancouver Canucks are in an interesting stretch, with several things happening at once. Off the ice, the organization continues to reshape itself under Daniel and Henrik Sedin’s leadership.

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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 30

Aatu Räty is a cheaper and better bet at centre for the rebuilding Canucks than Teddy Blueger

It’s going to be a big offseason for the Vancouver Canucks, as the new front office and coaching staff attempt to make their first long-term marks on the team.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 29

Canucks’ Blueger 6th-ranked centre on Daily Faceoff’s Top 50 UFA list

Much has been made about the National Hockey League’s free agent crop of 2026. And with one month until the window opens and players are able to sign with new teams, Daily Faceoff has laid bare just how thin this year’s class is with its list of the Top 50 pending unrestricted free agents.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / May 29

Sedins' All Ears and No Mouth Approach Is What the Canucks Need

There’s something a little different about the way the Sedins carry themselves in leadership roles. And that’s not surprising if you go back and think about how they were as players.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 29

Canucks news and rumors: Trenin, Bertuzzi, Sedin, DeBrusk and Pettersson

For the Vancouver Canucks, there’s trade chatter picking up around core players, speculation about cap-related moves and even some discussion about what kind of identity the team wants.

How does Thatcher Demko fit into the Canucks’ rebuild?

Who will be the first center picked at the 2026 draft?

The 'Most goals by NHL franchise' quiz

Alexander Edler News / Canucksarmy / May 29

Alex Edler 'on the verge' of joining the Canucks for development camp: report

A new era of Vancouver Canucks hockey is beginning with the firing of Patrik Allvin, Jim Rutherford taking a lesser role with the organization, and the hiring of Ryan Johnson as General Manager and Daniel and Henrik Sedin as Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 29

5 goalies the Canucks could select at the 2026 NHL Draft

Over the past decade, the Vancouver Canucks have made it a habit to draft a goaltender roughly two out of every three years. In fact, ex-Canucks director of goaltending-turned-scout-who-still-has-a-huge-say-on-who-to-draft Ian Clark even said as much prior to the team drafting Aku Koskenvuo in 2021.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 29

Would the Canucks consider swapping first round picks with the Flames?

Our colleagues at FlamesNation.com have explored the idea of the Calgary Flames moving up in next month’s NHL Draft. They have detailed a report suggesting Calgary has expressed a desire to boost its draft position, and they have also examined the cost of such a move.

Vancouver Canucks News / BBC Sport / May 29

'One of the best' Cornish Pirates - Stevens retires

Long-serving Cornish Pirates forward John Stevens announces his retirement from professional rugby union, aged 31.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 28

Canucks at Worlds: Räty advances to semis, 3 eliminated

It was quarter-final day at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, with all four Vancouver Canucks representatives in action as they looked to punch their tickets to the semifinal round.