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Canucks Open for Business: 8 Veterans Who Could Be on the Move

The Vancouver Canucks sent a clear message to all 31 teams this week: they’re open for business. As reported by Frank Seravalli, Vancouver notified the league that they’re willing to move veteran players, while Elliotte Friedman added that Quinn Hughes is not being considered for trade at this time.

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Kiefer Sherwood ‘gaining the most traction’ in Canucks trade talks: report

The Vancouver Canucks sent an email to the other 31 NHL teams on Monday evening informing them that they’re making some of their NHL veterans – at this time, not including Quinn Hughes – available for trade.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 25

Which Vancouver Canucks may be on the move?

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled through the first quarter of the 2025-26 regular season, posting a 9-12-2 record with 20 points, seventh in the Pacific Division.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 25

Why does Evander Kane continue to lead Canucks forwards in 5v5 ice-time?

For a guy named Foote, you’ve got to hand it to him. Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote sure knows how to turn the narrative onto himself and away from his struggling team.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / November 25

NHL Rumors: Canucks Trading Vets, Flyers & Hughes, Oilers Goalies on Clock

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we look at the Vancouver Canucks opening the door to major trades, a surprising new contender emerging for Quinn Hughes, the Edmonton Oilers putting their goalies on the clock, and why the Calgary Flames are being pushed to lock in GM Craig Conroy.

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NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Kevin Lankinen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 25

Canucks veteran goaltender placed on non-roster list

Kevin Lankinen will not travel with the team on their four-game road trip due to personal reasons, although the team didn’t clarify if he may join the club midway through.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 25

Canucks announce Lankinen will not travel with team on road trip; recall Patera on emergency conditions

The Vancouver Canucks will be without their top two starting goaltenders for their upcoming road trip. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Tuesday morning that goaltender Kevin Lankinen will not travel with the team on the road trip due to personal reasons.

Quinn Hughes News / Bleacher Report / November 25

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Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / November 25

Canucks Making Veterans Available for Trade

Per a report and sourcing from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Vancouver Canucks are looking to shop veteran players in an effort to add some younger talent to the roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 25

3 outside the box ideas for the Canucks to get more out of their roster

It’s getting chaotic for the Vancouver Canucks, and we aren’t even at that American Thanksgiving benchmark of the season just yet. It appears change might be coming to the club, with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioning that the Canucks have made some of their veteran players available, but not Quinn Hughes…at this time.

Adam Foote News / Daily Faceoff / November 25

‘Could be people in Russia in a basement having cigarettes and cashews’: Canucks’ Foote on distrusting analytics

Adam Foote isn’t much for numbers. The Vancouver Canucks’ head coach spoke with reporters on Monday, discussing the team’s early-season struggles, which includes a 5-2 defeat against the Calgary Flames on Sunday that gives the Canucks six losses in their last eight games.

Quinn Hughes News / Athlon Sports / November 25

Canucks’ Trade Plans for Quinn Hughes, Others Emerge on Tuesday

The Vancouver Canucks have made their veteran players available for trade as their season keeps spiraling out of control. While Vancouver is listening to trade offers, at least for now, that willingness to deal players away is stopping short of moving team captain Quinn Hughes.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / November 25

Speculation Over Quinn Hughes' Canucks Future Grows

The Vancouver Canucks have dropped six of their last seven games and are falling behind in the Pacific Division standings, also ranking third-worst in the Western Conference.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 25

Maple Leafs: 3 Potential Trade Targets From the Vancouver Canucks

Elliotte Friedman released a bit of a surprise article on Monday (Nov. 24) evening, reporting that the Vancouver Canucks are open to moving some of their veteran players in hopes of getting younger.

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Canucks reportedly listening to offers on veterans

In a new report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the insider shares that the Vancouver Canucks have begun listening to offers on ’veteran players.'

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Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / November 25

Conor Garland’s Name Suddenly Resurfaces After Friedman’s Canucks Trade Bombshell

The Vancouver Canucks may be gearing up for a significant shakeup. On Monday night, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that the organization has made it known they’re open to moving veteran players.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / November 25

Canucks Make 'Veterans' Available Via Trade, Several Names In Play

Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman dropped a significant bit of news on Monday night when he wrote that the Vancouver Canucks have made it known that the team is open to trading their veteran players.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 24

Friedman: Canucks make veterans available, not Hughes at this time

It appears change is coming for the Vancouver Canucks. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman released an article on Monday night surrounding what he’s hearing

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / November 24

‘Cigarettes and cashews’: Foote hilariously claps back at publicly-available analytics

In today’s hockey, analytics have challenged the eye test as the best way to analyze players and teams. However, some of the old guard recognize that what’s seen in front of them is just as important as looking at the numbers.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / November 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Hughes Trade, Mynio & Second-Line Centre

The Vancouver Canucks‘ season is starting to feel like a test of patience. Injuries, underperforming players, and looming contract decisions are keeping fans on edge.

Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / November 22

Canucks Star Forward Silencing Critics With Dominant Two-Way Play

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson has heard it all this season. The whispers about his effort level, the debates about whether he'd ever get back to being a 100-point player, and the endless comparisons to Quinn Hughes made some wonder if Vancouver picked the wrong guy to build around.