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Yesterday on the road in New Jersey, the Vancouver Canucks pulled off a surprising 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils. It was a bit of a strange game because it was the first one without Quinn Hughes and with three new players in the lineup.
The biggest question of the Vancouver Canucks‘ season was answered Friday, as they agreed to trade star defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild for center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, winger Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick.
Some debuts whisper, and some debuts clear their throat and speak plainly. Zeev Buium’s first night as a Vancouver Canucks blueliner was the second kind.
And so begins the rebuild era. The Vancouver Canucks topped the New Jersey Devils by a 2-1 scoreline, fully committing to the ethical tank with a pretty solid performance on the road.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Vancouver Canucks weren’t supposed to look like this in New Jersey. Not after the week they’d had. Not after trading away their captain. Not after arriving on the back end of a loud, emotional storyline that never actually made it to the ice.
Call it the end of an era. Call it the inevitable having come to pass. Quinn Hughes is a Vancouver Canuck no longer. And now, we’re left to wonder what that means.
If the Vancouver Canucks are willing to trade their captain and franchise player, no one is safe. With the Quinn Hughes trade to the Minnesota Wild, the rebuild is officially on in Vancouver, with President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford even using the long-dreaded word in the press release for the trade.
Zeev Buium couldn't have scripted a better debut. A goal and an assist in the first seven minutes of his first game with the Vancouver Canucks was the kind of start that immediately endears a player to a new fanbase.
Vancouver Canucks forward Lukas Reichel officially cleared waivers on Sunday, per Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal. The 23-year-old was placed on waivers by the team on Saturday after Friday night’s blockbuster trade that saw the arrival of defenceman Zeev Buium and forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Öhrgren, in exchange for Quinn Hughes.
On Sunday, Dec. 14, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Vancouver Canucks for their first matchup of the season. This is a game that many fans look forward to, as the Hughes brothers typically face off.
The Vancouver Canucks finally ended the Quinn Hughes saga on Friday, trading their captain to the Minnesota Wild. Now, the basement-dwellers in British Columbia have to pick up the pieces.
The first game of the Quinn Hughes-less era starts now. All three of the new guys, Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium and Liam Öhgren, are in the lineup and making their Canucks debut.
Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in the first period of his debut for the Vancouver Canucks, who defeated the host New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Sunday. He was the first defenseman in Canucks history to record a multi-point opening period with the team.
Why would the Vancouver Canucks trade Quinn Hughes? Usually, guys like him are never traded. But he was, and coming to Vancouver were centre Marco Rossi, winger Liam Ohgren, defenceman Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick.
One of the recent additions to the Vancouver Canucks is set to jump into the lineup with his new team. On Sunday, general manager Patrik Allvin announced that the team has activated forward Marco Rossi from injured reserve.
The Vancouver Canucks lineup has taken another hit. News emerged on Sunday morning that Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has been placed on injured reserve.
A notable prospect has hit the wire. On Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks placed forward Lukas Reichel on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL.