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With NHL trade market hot leading into draft and free agency, Canucks’ front office faces its first real test

Analyzing the winners and losers of NHL trades is a tale as old as time. As soon as any kind of transaction is announced, it usually only takes a matter of minutes for a fan to reply on social media with the classic phrase “fleeced,” which starts endless debates online about the value of the assets that were dealt.

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Canucks News & Rumours: The Core, the Contracts & the Questions?

There’s a certain feel to the Vancouver Canucks right now that’s a little different than your classic “tear-it-down” offseason chatter. The word rebuild gets tossed around, sure, but the actions coming out of the front office don’t quite match that tone.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / June 26

Why Pettersson Is the Canucks’ Most Complicated Roster Question

Elias Pettersson was supposed to be the easy part of the Vancouver Canucks’ future. Drafted as a franchise centre, developed into a high-end playmaker, and paid like a cornerstone at $11.6 million for six more seasons, he was meant to be the stable axis around which everything else rotated.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 26

Canucks 2026 NHL Draft Guide & Predictions For First 2 Rounds

We are only hours away from the Vancouver Canucks adding at least two new blue-chip prospects to their farm system through the 2026 NHL Draft. If they can somehow pull off a trade involving Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk or Brock Boeser before the first round wraps up, they might even add more.

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The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 26

Using past scoring profiles to find comparables for top prospects in 2026 NHL Draft

The day has come, Vancouver Canucks fans. We’ve finally reached draft day for the 2026 NHL Draft. With that, we’re finally going to see who the next crop of prospects will be that will hopefully play a major role in the next best Canucks team.

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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 / June 25

Canucks’ Johnson says he won’t ask veterans to waive trade protection until he has deals in place

With plenty on his plate heading into the busiest week of the off-season, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson says he’s talking to just about everyone in the hockey world in the hours leading up to Friday’s first round of the National Hockey League draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 25

6 notes from Ryan Johnson’s pre-draft media availability

We are one day away from the 2026 NHL Draft. Vancouver Canucks fans have been waiting for this event since the focus shifted from contending to building for the future.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / June 25

Ryan Johnson not ready to commit to Thatcher Demko being ready for Canucks training camp

Thatcher Demko has stuck around Vancouver this offseason as the Canucks’ goaltender recovers from hip surgery, which he underwent in January. Demko shared a positive update via social media on Wednesday, posting that he was back on the ice for the first time since his surgery.

Braeden Cootes News / Professor Press Box / June 25

Canucks' Braeden Cootes and the Confidence Shift

There’s a moment in almost every young player’s career where the dream stops being abstract and starts becoming something you have to actually live inside.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 25

Canucks News & Rumours: Laine Risk, Cootes Growth & Choices That Shape a Season

This Friday’s NHL Entry Draft will help shape the Vancouver Canucks‘ identity for the future and build an organizational pipeline. But, at the same time, in the background, there are always questions about roster construction that the draft can’t answer.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / June 25

The five best trade destinations for Elias Pettersson

The draft week trade madness has continued, with Alex Tuch going to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade and the Nashville Predators acquiring Jack Drury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 24

Free-agent focus: Vancouver Canucks

Free agency is just a week away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.

Jake Debrusk News / Canucksarmy / June 24

Canadiens showing interest in Canucks’ DeBrusk: report

A team has emerged as a potential suitor for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk. According to RG’s Jimmy Murphy, the Montreal Canadiens have expressed

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Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 24

What Can Canucks Fans Enjoy If Winning Isn’t the Main Point?

The Vancouver Canucks were near the bottom of the NHL standings last season, and the team feels like it’s in the middle of a reset—maybe something closer to a rebuild, depending on how you want to label it.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / June 24

Canucks’ Thatcher Demko back on the ice for first time since January hip surgery

Some positive offseason news for the Vancouver Canucks. On his personal Instagram profile, Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko posted a picture of himself on the ice after a training session.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 24

Why the Canucks have no real reason to rush into the latest NHL trade frenzy

Look, we get it. Everyone experiences some level of FOMO, otherwise known as the Fear Of Missing Out. And when a day like Tuesday happens in the NHL, and your own favourite franchise doesn’t do anything, it’s only natural to feel that FOMO.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 24

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Hronek, DeBrusk, Boeser & Full Team Reset?

There’s a different feel to the Vancouver Canucks this offseason. It’s not the usual background noise of tweaking depth or debating fringe roster spots.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 24

The NHL Trade Market Is On Fire — And the Canucks Can’t Just Watch

There is a sense of desperation and urgency sweeping through the NHL trade market right now. Cap space is being burned, wild and unexpected deals are going down, and teams are taking risks they wouldn’t dare consider in a quieter offseason.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 22

The Real Canucks Offseason Question Isn’t What You Think

If you’re trying to figure out what the Vancouver Canucks are really doing this summer, don’t start with July 1. Start with the structure of the roster they already have and the leverage they can create before the open market locks in everyone’s price.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs leads draft week top 32 – but then what?

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs but then what?

It’s draft week, baby. The fun is set to begin in Buffalo on Friday night, with 32 players poised to realize their dreams at the KeyBank Center. Another 192 players will get selected on Saturday in what should be quite an interesting draft, all things considered.

Adam Foote News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 20

Mammoth To Hire Adam Foote As An Assistant Coach

After being let go as head coach of the Canucks following their front office shakeup, Adam Foote won’t be out of a job for long. CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports (Twitter link) that Foote has signed on to join the Mammoth’s staff as an assistant coach.