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Vancouver Canucks Sign Depth Defenceman to a Two-Year Extension

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Friday afternoon that they have re-signed defenceman Victor Mancini to a two-year contract. The contract will be worth $1 million, as an average annual value.

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Canucks Sign Victor Mancini To Two-Year Extension

The Vancouver Canucks are getting more work done early with one of their pending restricted free agents. Vancouver announced that they’ve signed defenseman Victor Mancini to a two-year, $2MM extension.

Victor Mancini News / Daily Faceoff / March 20

Canucks sign Victor Mancini to two-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Victor Mancini to a two-year contract extension with a cap hit of $1 million. Mancini was in the final year of his two-year, entry-level contract with an $870,000 cap hit, and was set to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights in the summer.

Victor Mancini News / Canucksarmy / March 20

Canucks sign D Victor Mancini to two-year, $1M AAV extension

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Friday afternoon that the club has signed defenceman Victor Mancini to a two-year extension that carries a $1 million average annual value.

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Filip Hronek News / Canucksarmy / March 20

Scenes from practice: Hronek takes maintenance day, will be ready when Canucks face Blues on Saturday

After a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday night and with an early 4pm puck drop against St. Louis on Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks held a brief 30-minute practice at UBC on Friday morning.

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In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 20

Canucks News & Rumours: Ohgren, Rossi, Karlsson & Foundation

The Vancouver Canucks had been showing a few sparks lately, but Thursday night was a reminder of the work that still lies ahead. The Tampa Bay Lightning came to Rogers Arena and didn’t just win—they dictated the pace in a 6–2 game that felt decided long before the final buzzer.

Victor Mancini News / Canucksarmy / March 20

The Statsies: Victor Mancini comes out ahead in Canucks’ loss to Lightning

Right back to regularly scheduled programming. The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t string together back-to-back home wins again this season, getting drubbed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the tune of 6-2.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 20

BRÖ line a bright spot again for Canucks in loss to Lightning

O’Connor-Pettersson-DeBrusk. Öhgren-Rossi-Boeser. Sasson-Blueger-Karlsson. Höglander-Räty-Kane. E. Pettersson-Hronek. M. Pettersson-Willander. Buium-Mancini.

Zeev Buium News / Canucksarmy / March 19

Top 2027 NHL Draft prospect Landon DuPont models his game after Zeev Buium (among others)

If you were to do word association with the median Vancouver Canucks fan right now and said “draft”, their response would likely be, “Gavin McKenna.” And for good reason, too.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 19

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks sticking with the same lineup for tough test against Tampa Bay

The Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4) at Rogers Arena tonight. The game begins at 7 pm PT. The Canucks will take another shot at posting their first back-to-back home ice victories of the season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Boeser, Rossi & Silver Linings

With no time to dwell on yesterday’s scoreboard, the Vancouver Canucks are gearing up to face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. The Lightning come in with a record of 41-21-4, trying to find some rhythm after a sluggish stretch since the Winter Olympic break.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 19

How might the Canucks’ remaining schedule affect their NHL Draft Lottery odds?

With the NHL Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, and being the furthest team away from the playoff bar, the focus for Vancouver Canucks fans has shifted to the upcoming NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / March 18

Canucks Pettersson Hits 200 Goals: Has He Found His Game Again

It hasn’t always been easy sledding this season for the Vancouver Canucks, which is why a night like this seemed to land a little differently. The Canucks jumped out early with three in the first and never really looked back, beating the Florida Panthers 5–2.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 18

‘Chemistry is coming’: Canucks’ Boeser and Rossi’s on-ice connection is translating to the scoresheet

The Vancouver Canucks may have found their next best duo at the tail end of the 2025-26 season. In a season full of losses, player struggles, and trades, the Canucks have been constantly rotating their forward lines in hopes of finding pairings that stick.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 18

Do the Canucks stand a chance to keep unstoppable Kucherov in check?

The Vancouver Canucks have Wednesday as a team day off. And that’s a good thing because they’ll need to be well-rested to face the biggest challenge the National Hockey League has these days when they face Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 18

‘A confident Petey’: Canucks’ Boeser and Foote on Pettersson’s multi-goal game

Elias Pettersson scored two goals last night in the Vancouver Canucks win over the defending two-time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. The second was his 200th career goal, becoming just the 10th player in the franchise’s history to reach the milestone.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 18

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Rossi, Boeser & Lankinen

The Vancouver Canucks finally had a night where the puck seemed to bounce their way. They beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, with forward Elias Pettersson ending a 20-game goal drought and scoring his 200th career NHL goal.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / March 18

Marco Rossi's 3-point night propels Canucks past Panthers

Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-2 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Brock Boeser had three assists, Elias Pettersson scored twice, and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves for the Canucks, who have won two of three.

Manny Malhotra News / Professor Press Box / March 16

3 Reasons Manny Malhotra Might Be a Great NHL Head Coach

Given the season the Vancouver Canucks have had, it really strikes me that Adam Foote might not be standing on the most solid ice as the team’s head coach.