Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Comparing the Canucks’ draft lottery luck over the past decade to the rest of the league

When the Vancouver Canucks lost the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, moving from the first overall selection down to the third overall selection, it marked the seventh time in franchise history they’d been bumped down the draft order.

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Canucks News & Rumours: Picking Stenberg & Picking Up Doan

There’s a sense around the Vancouver Canucks that bigger organizational changes could be coming. When a team starts shifting leadership and questioning direction, it naturally opens the door to speculation — not just about players, but about the people who shape the entire structure.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / May 9

The Canucks Could Land Swedish Forward Ivar Stenberg

If the draft board falls a certain way, the Vancouver Canucks might end up staring at a player who feels almost perfectly built for them: Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 9

Canucks Draft 2026: A recent history of the third overall pick

Barring any trades, the Vancouver Canucks will be selecting at third overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. It’s a disappointing result as far as the Draft Lottery goes, but it’s hard to be upset about the pick itself.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 9

Canucks May Benefit From Falling to 3rd Overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

The Vancouver Canucks did not land the first-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, but falling to third overall is far from a disaster. In fact, it could end up being one of the most important moments in the franchise’s long-term direction.

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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 / Canucksarmy / May 9

4 questions the Canucks new GM will want to answer

The Vancouver Canucks search for a General Manager appears to be down to the final two: Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson. It’s no secret that once the decision is made, the new hire will have a tall mountain to climb ahead of them.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 9

What do the Canucks need to do this summer?

The Vancouver Canucks were dealt the latest heartbreak in the hockey club’s challenging history this week, losing out on the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft lottery and falling to No.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / May 9

Canucks prospects Cootes and Chiarot both score en route to Game 1 wins in league final

The Canadian Hockey League Finals are officially underway across the country as teams battle for their respective league championships and spots at the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, BC.

Aatu Raty News / The Hockey Writers / May 9

Canucks News & Rumours: Blueger, Raty, O’Connor & Vancouver’s Future

One of the interesting developments around the Vancouver Canucks right now is that the organization may already be laying the foundation for its next roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 9

Insider Suggests Canucks Could Still Land Gavin McKenna After Lottery Slide

On the surface, falling in the NHL Draft Lottery feels like another kick in the gut for a Vancouver Canucks team that can’t seem to catch a break. While some of their wounds are self-inflicted, the draft lottery was a bad bounce (twice), with the team with the best odds of drafting No.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Who do NHL Draft experts think the Canucks should pick at 24th overall?

On Thursday, we scoured the internet and took a look at various 2026 NHL Draft mock drafts from a number of publications to answer the question: Who do NHL Draft experts think the Vancouver Canucks should pick at third overall?

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Caleb Malhotra says getting drafted by the Canucks ‘would be really cool’

While there’s a lot to be decided when the 2026 NHL Draft takes place next month, there’s a chance that a player with local ties might be on his way to Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / May 8

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Question, Sasson Breakout & Öhgren’s Growth

For the Vancouver Canucks, the playoffs are in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations around the team haven’t softened at all. If anything, they’ve sharpened.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Canucks GM search down to Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson: reports

It appears the Vancouver Canucks‘ search for their next general manager is nearing a conclusion. According to Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks have begun telling candidates they are out of the running, and that it’s down to Evan Gold and Ryan Johnson.

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Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / May 8

Does Evander Kane Still Have Value, Or Has the NHL Moved On?

When Evander Kane arrived in Vancouver with the Canucks, there was the usual buzz — veteran scorer, power forward, brings the edge. On paper, it made sense as a short-term boost, but in practice, it mostly felt like expectations and reality never quite clicked.

Evander Kane News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Evander Kane’s controversial offseason addition was not a fit for 2025-26 Canucks: Year in Review

Oh man. There might not be a player more emblematic of the Vancouver Canucks‘ 2025-26 downfall than Evander Kane. From the moment he arrived in the summer, acquired for a 2025 fourth-rounder, questions were asked about his fit on the roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Breaking down the Canucks’ options at the 2026 NHL Draft

Give your closest Vancouver Canucks fan a hug today. It’s been a tough week. The Canucks finished dead last in the NHL this season, giving them the best odds of landing the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 8

Once viewed as a throw-in, Öhgren proved he can be part of the solution for the Canucks: Year in Review

It couldn’t have been the year Liam Öhgren expected to have, especially given it was his rookie season in the NHL. Beginning the season with the team that drafted him, the Minnesota Wild, Öhgren struggled out of the gate.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 7

Gaffar: Canucks new GM will have full control on scouts and AGMs

The Vancouver Canucks have narrowed their search for their next general manager down to five. Whoever that new general manager is will have their hands full with a lot of decisions on Day 1 of the job.

Max Sasson News / Professor Press Box / May 7

Max Sasson Earns His Place in Canucks Lineup

There’s something that’s hard not to like about players like Max Sasson. They don’t come into an organization with a lot of noise around them, no big expectations, no “future core piece” labels.

Linus Karlsson News / Daily Faceoff / May 7

Canucks’ Linus Karlsson hopes to end season on high note with Swedish national team

This article originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. As Sweden prepares for the IIHF Men’s World Championship

Jim Rutherford News / NHL Trade Talk / May 6

Rutherford Stepping Down with Canucks, New GM Has Draft Autonomy

Jim Rutherford will step down from his role as the Canucks president of hockey operations after the 2026 NHL Draft, he announced. In his post-lottery media availability, Rutherford says that, after the draft, he will step away from day-to-day operations, but will remain with the Canucks as an advisor and Alternate Governor.