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Vancouver Canucks practice in Tampa Bay; Abbotsford signs defenceman to PTO

You rarely get slow news days once the NHL season starts, but today was one of them. Today was one of those days when there wasn’t much to report from Vancouver Canucks practice.

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Rebuilding Canucks facing stiff test in Lightning

In a woeful start to the season, the Vancouver Canucks put forth one of their best efforts earlier this week, but even that was not enough. Winless on their six-game road trip through the Eastern Conference, the Canucks will attempt to end the journey on a high note Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Michael DiPietro News / Professor Press Box / October 16

Former Canucks Prospect Michael DiPietro Finally Gets Another NHL Chance

Sometimes a hockey career takes the scenic route. Michael DiPietro knows something about that. At one point, the former Vancouver Canucks prospect was considered a pretty exciting young goaltender.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 16

Why did Canucks fans rate Aatu Räty higher than the rest of the league?

When it comes to Aatu Räty and the Vancouver Canucks, the writing has been on the wall for a while. He received a fairly limited look in the preseason this year.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Canucks News & Rumours: Why Move Räty & Meriläinen’s Near Theft

The Vancouver Canucks have plenty of decisions to make as they try to figure out what kind of team they can grow into this season. Not every decision will turn into a major storyline, and not every player who leaves will come back to haunt them.

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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.

Tom Willander News / Canucksarmy / October 16

The Statsies: Tom Willander leads Canucks in xGF in overtime loss to Panthers

They managed to steal a point! The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t manage to hang onto their first period lead, dropping a 3-2 loss on the road in overtime to the Florida Panthers.

Aatu Raty News / Field Level Media / October 15

Maple Leafs deal for Canucks F Aatu Raty

The Vancouver Canucks traded forward Aatu Raty to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan. Raty, 23, has tallied one goal through four games to start this season.

Filip Chytil News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 15

Vancouver Canucks Activate Filip Chytil

As expected, the Vancouver Canucks announced they’ve activated center Filip Chytil from injured reserve. The oft-injured forward began the season on Vancouver’s injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 15

What’s behind the early struggles from Canucks’ Zeev Buium and Filip Hronek?

The Vancouver Canucks have gotten off to a difficult start to the season, and their struggles have extended to the top of their defence corps. Filip Hronek and Zeev Buium have surprisingly been among Vancouver’s least effective defencemen by the underlying numbers through the team’s first eight games.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 15

Canucks’ Räty clears NHL waivers, will report to AHL Abbotsford

After being placed on NHL waivers on Wednesday, Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Räty has cleared waivers and will report to AHL Abbotsford. Räty, 23, has appeared in just four of the Canucks’ eight games this season.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Canucks’ Filip Chytil to make season debut after shoulder injury

Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil is slated to make his 2026-27 season debut Thursday after missing the first eight games while recovering from a shoulder injury.

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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.

Filip Chytil News / Canucksarmy / October 15

Scenes from morning skate: Chytil to make season debut for Canucks vs. Panthers

The Vancouver Canucks (2-6) are out to snap a five-game losing skid when they visit the Florida Panthers (3-2-2) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. Tonight’s game is scheduled to begin at 4 pm PT.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 15

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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NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 15

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.

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.

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.

Vancouver Canucks 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.

Vancouver Canucks 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 / 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.