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Two Canucks unlikely to return next season, plus four more we’re less sure about

It’s officially the offseason, which means we’re switching our sights to what’s next for the Vancouver Canucks here at CanucksArmy. Today, we’re taking a look at two Canucks who seem very unlikely to be back in Vancouver next year, along with four more that we’re a bit less sure about.

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Jim Rutherford’s Time in Vancouver Has Run Out: Here’s Why

Let’s be blunt: Jim Rutherford’s arrival was sold as experience and steady hands. Instead, it’s looked like two decades of band-aids on a sinking ship.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 20

What NHL Edge data reveals about where the Canucks fell short in 2025-26 season

Any way you slice it, the 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks were a massive disappointment. With 25 wins and 58 points, the Canucks spiralled to a last-place finish in the overall National Hockey League standings.

Danila Klimovich News / Canucksarmy / April 20

Abby Recap: Danila Klimovich ties franchise record as Canucks close season on high note with California sweep

That’s a wrap on the 2025–26 season for the Abbotsford Canucks. If you followed along closely, it comes as no surprise that the year didn’t exactly go according to plan.

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The 'Last 40-goal season by NHL team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to score at least 40 goals in one season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / April 20

Why the safest play for the Canucks’ rebuild is still keeping Elias Pettersson

The offseason of change has already begun for the Vancouver Canucks, and it’s not anywhere near over. Fewer than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 2025-26 regular season, Jim Rutherford was meeting with the press to go over the firing of GM Patrik Allvin.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / NHL Trade Talk / April 20

Canucks’ GM Search Tied to Important Draft Position Question

Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas got into an interesting conversation during the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast. Speaking about the latest on the Vancouver Canucks’ GM search, Friedman noted that whoever wins this job is going to be running the Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 19

The next Canucks GM has the most important job in team history. What qualities should they have?

It’s clear that Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Ops Jim Rutherford will get a second shot at finding the right general manager. And he needs someone very different from Patrik Allvin this time around.

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / April 19

Why haven’t the Canucks fired Adam Foote yet?: Wagner’s Weekly

It’s not the least bit surprising that the Vancouver Canucks immediately made a change when the final curtain dropped on the 2025-26 season. After all, the Canucks entered the season with every intention of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in hopes of convincing Quinn Hughes to stay in Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Boeser, Allvin, the Draft & Building Team Culture

There’s a funny thing about the offseason in the NHL. Just when things seem quiet, the real decisions start taking shape. For the Vancouver Canucks, this summer feels less about one big swing and more about a series of smaller, smarter choices.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 19

Top 5 goals of the 2025-26 Canucks season

Before the page is turned completely on the smouldering wreckage of the 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks season, we’re going to take a moment to look back at the Top 5 Canucks goals.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / April 18

What If the Canucks Already Have Some of the Answers?

We all know this season’s been a mess for the Canucks, but toward the end of the season, it looked better in several ways. Still not perfect, but full of small moments and players who actually looked like they could matter going forward.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 18

Canucks: Rutherford once again urges Pettersson to put in more work this summer

Jim Rutherford pulled no punches on Friday when it came to re-igniting Elias Pettersson’s production to help the Vancouver Canucks through their rebuild.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 18

Offseason Checklist: Vancouver Canucks

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. First up is a look at Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 18

A Season That Slipped Away: Inside the Canucks’ Collapse

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2025–26 season with modest expectations. This was supposed to be a playoff team, and that belief was shared by both the organization and those watching from the outside.

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The 'NBA minutes-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

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The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 18

What the Canucks’ recent spate of fights really means for next year and beyond

Game 82 is in the books, and the Vancouver Canucks’ 2025-26 season is, finally and mercifully, at an end. The Canucks did not manage to rain on the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff parade in their last matchup, but they did manage to go down swinging, at least, and that’s been a real habit of theirs lately.

Jim Rutherford News / The Hockey Writers / April 18

3 Important Topics Discussed by Canucks President Jim Rutherford at His Press Conference

The Vancouver Canucks made headlines on Friday morning. During the locker room cleanout day, president Jim Rutherford announced that Patrik Allvin had been relieved of his duties and that the team would be seeking a new general manager (GM).

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / April 18

The Pettersson Problem Is Growing Impossible to Ignore

Elias Pettersson’s season with the Vancouver Canucks was one of those weird, heavy things where expectations and reality just didn’t line up. Pettersson’s name was in trade chatter all year.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 18

Who were the candidates in the Canucks’ last GM search?

After Jim Benning was dismissed by the Vancouver Canucks in December 2021, Jim Rutherford was hired in part to lead the search for the team’s next GM. One name that surfaced almost immediately was Patrik Allvin.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 17

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson drops ‘home’ truth bomb amid trade rumors

The Vancouver Canucks were the worst team in the NHL this past season. And they didn’t come close to the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a result. The Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin on Friday.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 17

Canucks’ Jim Rutherford says he knew Quinn Hughes wouldn’t re-sign in Vancouver

Taking to the podium following one of the worst seasons in Vancouver Canucks franchise history, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford was ruthless

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 17

Will Ryan Johnson become the Canucks’ next GM?

The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday they had fired Patrik Allvin as general manager, ending his four-year term with the club. The news comes after the Canucks finished the 2025-26 season with a 25-49-8 record and 58 points, dead last in the NHL and going into the offseason with the best odds at the No.

Patrik Allvin News / Daily Faceoff / April 17

Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin

As first reported by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet.se, and later confirmed by the team, the Vancouver Canucks have let go Patrik Allvin as general manager.