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The Risk and Reward of Giving Evander Kane One More Chance

Evander Kane is one of those guys where you can’t totally count him out yet, even if the last chapter with the Vancouver Canucks didn’t look how hometown fans wanted.

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31 days, 31 questions: Where would Braeden Cootes fit in the Canucks’ lineup if he makes the team again in 2026-27?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”.

Caleb Malhotra News / Professor Press Box / August 2

The Canucks Found Something Special in Caleb Malhotra

One of the things that stands out about young players at tournaments like the World Junior Summer Showcase is that they are not just trying to score goals.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #3 Adam Novotný

San Jose Sharks News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 2

5 Canucks Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debut in 2026-27

The Vancouver Canucks should be featuring a lot of young talent this season, especially if a few more veterans get traded. They don’t have the deepest prospect pool yet, but 2026-27 should still see some NHL debuts.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 2

Canucks News & Rumours: Malhotra’s Growth, Tolopilo Decision & the Challenge of Options

In the NHL, August is not usually a time when big stories are easy to find. But it is a time when organizations start looking more closely at what they

NHL News / Canucksarmy / August 2

11 Vancouver things Macklin Celebrini can buy with his new $18.8M AAV salary

This article and salary calculations were entirely human-written and calculated without the use of AI. It may still be relatively quiet in the summer offseason, but Macklin Celebrini just became the highest-paid player in the NHL.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

Canucks prospect Rogowski scores as USA routs Canada in WJSS finale; Cootes calls loss ‘embarrassing’

Brooks Rogowski completed an impressive World Junior Summer Showcase by scoring his third goal of the event against two fellow Vancouver Canucks prospects.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / August 1

Henrik Sedin’s son Valter scores first goal for Canada’s soccer team in Olympic, U20 World Cup qualifier

A Sedin scored a big goal on Saturday. Eight years after Henrik and Daniel Sedin hung up their skates with the Vancouver Canucks, another Sedin is making

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

31 days, 31 questions: How much did the Canucks accomplish in a busy July?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August, we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks. We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

Vancouver minor hockey releases statement regarding the Canucks MOU with City for practice facility at Britannia

On Thursday, July 30th, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Vancouver to explore the development of a new hockey development facility with the Britannia Community Services Centre.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #4 Aleksei Medvedev

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 1

Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2026-27 Season

It seems like a lifetime ago when the Vancouver Canucks were one of the NHL’s elite powers. But really, it’s only been two seasons. The endless drama, locker-room issues and constant questions about Elias Pettersson have just made it feel like a lifetime.

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The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

The 'Most playoff games by NBA team' quiz

The '4-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most NBA Finals points' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

Where will the Canucks be at in six years (when Macklin Celebrini could hit free agency)?

For some, the plan is already set in stone. After completing his recently signed five-year extension, Macklin Celebrini will become an unrestricted free agent.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 1

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Wright & Bigger Questions

The Vancouver Canucks are once again connected to an interesting trade possibility. Reports that the team has shown interest in Seattle Kraken centre Shane Wright have created speculation about what Vancouver’s next move could be, especially with Elias Pettersson’s future continuing to be a topic of conversation.

Kirill Kudryavtsev News / Canucksarmy / July 31

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #5 Kirill Kudryavtsev

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

Abbotsford Canucks hire Mark O’Leary as assistant coach and Lucas Bourdon as video coach

The Abbotsford Canucks announced a pair of hirings for Ryan Papaioannou’s bench. On Friday morning, Abbotsford General Manager Richard Seeley announced they have hired Mark O’Leary as an Assistant Coach and Lucas Bourdon as a Video Coach.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 31

Exploring an Elias Pettersson for Shane Wright 1-for-1 swap

The Seattle Kraken have spent the past several months searching for a star, and the Vancouver Canucks appear increasingly motivated to move one. Between the two Pacific Northwest clubs sits Shane Wright, a 22-year-old centre whose representatives have asked Seattle to find him a new team.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

One unforeseen benefit of the rising cap for the Canucks could be better players available on waivers

The NHL’s salary cap was at least in part an attempt to promote league parity. Sure, it was probably always about controlling expenditures as much as anything, but the parity angle was a part of it.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / July 30

Canucks: What NHL history tells us about Elias Pettersson’s decline

After only his rookie season, few doubted Elias Pettersson would become a longtime NHL superstar. Wayne Gretzky said after Pettersson’s first year in the NHL that his raw hockey IQ and playmaking ability reminded him of himself and Sidney Crosby.

Brooks Rogowski News / Canucksarmy / July 30

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #6 Brooks Rogowski

Connor Bedard News / NHL Trade Talk / July 30

Could the Canucks Really Bring Celebrini and Bedard Home?

Vancouver Canucks fans went wild when Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard both signed five-year extensions that set them up for unrestricted free agency in their mid-20s.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 30

Canucks Begin Process For New Practice Facility

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they’ve agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Vancouver to explore the development of a new hockey facility and additional amenities.