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What does the younger Elias Pettersson’s breakout mean for the Canucks and their rebuild?

The Vancouver Canucks don’t just have one Elias Pettersson performing unexpectedly well to start the 2026-27 season. They’ve got two of them, and as exciting as the Senior Pettersson’s purported comeback has been, it’s the breakout of Junior that might be the more important happening for the Canucks in the long term.

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Kole Lind talks signing in Abbotsford, why he’s impressed by Braeden Cootes, and more

Former Vancouver Canucks prospect Kole Lind joined West Coast Conversation on Wednesday to discuss signing with Abbotsford, reuniting with Canucks GM Ryan Johnson, and what has impressed him about playing with Braeden Cootes.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 15

Is the Canucks’ awful penalty kill hurting their ability to play tough?

The Vancouver Canucks set out this offseason to become both a tougher team and a tougher team to play against. They brought in Luke Schenn, Jamie Oleksiak, Paul Cotter, and Brendan Gallagher to help facilitate that.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 14

How the Canucks compare to other NHL basement dwellers three weeks into the season

We’ll refrain from calling it the Landon DuPont sweepstakes just yet, because Vancouver Canucks fans are still getting over the heartbreak of falling two spots in the draft lottery and losing out on drafting Gavin McKenna first overall.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Viral Sports News / October 14

Canucks Part Ways With 23-Year-Old Forward in Surprise Move

The Vancouver Canucks placed center Aatu Räty on waivers Wednesday, a move that clears space as they prepare to activate forward Filip Chytil from injured reserve, via Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 14

A word on Aatu Räty’s past, present, and future as Canucks place young centre on waivers

Former Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin once tried to spin the return in the Bo Horvat deal as essentially three first-round picks in exchange for the club’s former captain.

Aatu Raty News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 14

Canucks Place Aatu Raty On Waivers

The Vancouver Canucks are days away from activating forward Filip Chytil (muscular shoulder strain) from the injured reserve. To activate Chytil, the Canucks needed to create roster space and made a peculiar roster move to do so.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 14

Canucks place Aatu Räty on NHL waivers

The Vancouver Canucks have placed centre Aatu Räty on NHL waivers for Wednesday, October 14th. Räty, 23, has appeared in just four of the Canucks’ eight games so far this season and has scored one goal, an empty-netter, in the Canucks’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / October 14

The Statsies: Brock Boeser has his best game of the year in Canucks’ loss to Islanders

Almost had em. The Vancouver Canucks were just a second too late as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the New York Islanders. So far on the road trip, this was the game where they probably showed the most fight, battling through the ebbs and flows of the contest with plenty of grit.

Zeev Buium News / NHL Trade Talk / October 14

The Canucks Need to Give Zeev Buium Room to Grow

There’s a funny thing about being a young defenceman in Vancouver. Everybody wants you to be the next great Canucks defenceman, preferably yesterday. Zeev Buium is only 20, but the expectations are already pretty big.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 14

Canucks News & Rumours: Meriläinen, D-Petey, Lekkerimäki & Young Defence Taking Shape

The Vancouver Canucks have given their fans plenty to grumble about early this season, but there are still some interesting things happening if we look beyond the standings.

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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 / Professor Press Box / October 14

Canucks' Best Player Emerges as Huge Surprise

One thing I enjoy about hockey is watching a player get an opportunity nobody saw coming. Sometimes it's a kid who gets called up from the minors. Sometimes it's a veteran who's been sitting on the bench, waiting for another chance.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 13

Leevi Meriläinen stands out in Canucks’ 3-2 loss to Islanders

DeBrusk – EP40 – Lekkerimäki Cotter – Rossi – Karlsson Öhgren – O’Connor – Boeser Bains – Sasson – Gallagher EP25 – Hronek Oleksiak – Willander Buium – Schenn The Canucks ran out of gas in the final 20 minutes of their 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday, so it was going to be interesting to see how they came out to start this game.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 13

Demotion to third defensive pair for Canucks’ Buium ‘not a step backward’ according to Malhotra

Manny Malhotra says dropping Zeev Buium to a third pair alongside Luke Schenn for tonight’s game against the New York Islanders ‘isn’t a step backward’ for the promising 20-year-old defenceman.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 13

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks shake up D pairs and power play units vs. Islanders

The Vancouver Canucks (2-5) face the New York Islanders (2-3) at UBS Arena tonight. Opening faceoff is set for 4:45 pm PT. The game is one of 16 on the NHL schedule and is part of the league’s Frozen Frenzy.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / October 13

Canucks News & Rumours: Defensive Woes and a Pettersson Bright Spot

The Vancouver Canucks aren’t making life easy on themselves. Sunday’s 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers was another tough night, and Vancouver has now lost the first three games of a six-game road trip, surrendering 17 goals while scoring five during that stretch.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 13

3 Canucks Who Have Started the Season Strong Despite Losing Streak

At the start of the 2026-27 season, the Vancouver Canucks matched the Edmonton Oilers punch for punch in the first two games. However, through the first seven games, they are currently 2-5-0 and are on a four-game losing streak.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 13

What would an Elias Pettersson comeback mean for the Canucks and their rebuild?

In the immortal words of LL Cool J, “Don’t call it a comeback.” At least, not yet. But through the early going of the 2026-27 season, it sure looked like a comeback in the making for the senior-most Elias Pettersson.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 12

5 things Canucks fans can be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Following a disappointing 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks have given their fans plenty of reasons to be frustrated through the opening weeks of the season.

Connor Zary News / Canucksarmy / October 12

How could the Canucks do 'something creative' with a Connor Zary trade, and what would it mean for the team?

Some Vancouver Canucks-related rumours take a little extra bit of consideration to wrap our heads around, and the latest scuttlebutt is definitely an example of that.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 12

3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Elias Pettersson(s) shines despite early-season losing streak

Excellent news from the road this week: the Vancouver Canucks are sixth in the Pacific Division. The previously postponed tank for the 2027 Draft Lottery campaign has been rescheduled expeditiously. The Canucks have now dropped four games in a row, tallying up three consecutive losses on their East Coast road trip this week.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13

Canucks goalie gets stuck with one of hockey’s oddest losses

Every now and then, hockey gives us a story that makes you stop and ask, “Wait, what just happened?” Saturday’s Vancouver Canucks game against the New Jersey Devils gave us one of those moments.

Braeden Cootes News / Professor Press Box / October 11

Canucks Braeden Cootes Is Giving Fans Something to Wait For

The Vancouver Canucks need good news wherever they can find it these days. With a rebuilding team, that often means looking beyond the NHL roster and paying attention to young players who might eventually help turn things around.