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Forgettable season for Marcus Pettersson mirrored so many of Canucks defensive woes: Year in Review

Perhaps no one exemplified the struggles of the Vancouver Canucks to grasp Adam Foote’s defensive system more than Marcus Pettersson. Acquired by the Canucks from the Pittsburgh Penguins the same day the club shipped JT Miller to the New York Rangers in January 2025, Pettersson was brought in for his leadership and his defensive acumen.

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Francesco Aquilini Hopes to name a Vancouver Canucks GM by the Draft Lottery?

Sekeres and Price: Darren Dreger said that the Vancouver Canucks hope to have a general manager in place by the draft lottery, to fully take part in the draft process.

Gavin Mckenna News / NHL Trade Talk / April 24

Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg? Who Do the Canucks Need?

Picture the Vancouver Canucks snagging the top pick in the draft lottery. Who do the Canucks need most? That depends upon what the team thinks it needs.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 24

What the Canucks Keep Getting Wrong

Vancouver is one of the best places in the world to play hockey. It’s a great city, has great food, an incredible climate, and great outdoors. You can sell a player on the lifestyle without breaking a sweat.

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The 'Last 40-goal season by NHL team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to score at least 40 goals in one season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 24

How Canucks’ Filip Hronek stepped up on and off the ice after the Quinn Hughes trade: Year in Review

By now, you know the story. The Vancouver Canucks‘ 2025-26 season — dubbed the “win for Quinn” season as the team made a last-ditch attempt to convince their captain to stick around — quickly went off the rails, and in December, the Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

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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 / April 24

Canucks prospects Braeden Cootes and Gabe Chairot kick off Conference Finals Friday night

If you’re looking for some Vancouver Canucks-centric playoff hockey to follow this spring, you can find it in the Canadian Hockey League. Braeden Cootes, Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick, and Gabe Chiarot, their 2025 sixth-rounder, are set to kick off their respective conference finals this weekend.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / April 24

Canucks’ Boeser to represent Team USA at IIHF World Championships: report

A few days after a trio of Vancouver Canucks were named to play for Team Sweden at the IIHF World Championships – Liam Öhgren, Linus Karlsson, and Nils Höglander – another Canuck will reportedly be facing off against them.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 24

A linear trip back through all jersey schemes in Canucks history

Vancouver Canucks history isn’t just told through wins, losses, and eras. It’s stitched into the fabric of each jersey that the players pull over their heads before every game.

Marco Rossi News / Canucksarmy / April 24

Canucks: Marco Rossi was playing through a foot injury that will keep him from World Championship

Marco Rossi was one of the Vancouver Canucks‘ most productive players down the final stretch of the season. After the Canucks acquired him as part of the blockbuster Quinn Hughes trade with the Minnesota Wild in December, Rossi, who missed over a month of game action prior to the trade, struggled to produce.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 23

Getting to know the 7 names linked to the Canucks’ vacant GM position (so far)

Basically right from the moment they relieved Patrik Allvin of his duties as general manager on Friday, all anyone has been able to think about in Vancouver is who the Canucks will hire to be their next GM.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Canucks’ GM search has been a mess thus far

The idea of a fresh start is probably pretty attractive to Vancouver Canucks fans, after having watched a season in which their team traded away their best player and finished dead last in the NHL, 14 points below the second-to-last placed Chicago Blackhawks.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Räty, Tolopilo, Pridham & Big Picture Questions

More should be happening with the Vancouver Canucks now that their season is over. There’s been enough progress on the ice to keep fans hopeful, but not enough certainty to make anyone feel fully settled.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / April 23

The Canucks should be treating Manny Malhotra like any other future-based asset

That the 2025-26 season would end with the Vancouver Canucks in last place was all but certain by about halfway through the year. But what happened after that was always more up in the air.

Tom Willander News / Canucksarmy / April 23

Canucks’ Tom Willander learned on the fly with heavy minutes in his rookie season: Year in Review

There’s a difference between breaking into the NHL and being relied upon once you get there. And through no fault of his own, Vancouver Canucks rookie Tom Willander may have been leaned on a bit too heavily.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 22

Which Canucks lose their waivers exemption next season?

The Vancouver Canucks‘ search for a new general manager is dominating most headlines these days, and for good reason. It’s one of the most important hires in the history of the franchise, and we’ll be right on top of it as more and more names emerge.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / April 22

Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes wins WHL’s Most Sportsmanlike Player

While the Vancouver Canucks won’t be winning much hardware this offseason, one of the organization’s top prospects will be. On Wednesday afternoon, the WHL announced that Canuck prospect and current Prince Albert Raider Braeden Cootes has won the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / April 22

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks Offseason Trade Talks

Daily Faceoff: David Pagnotta, on DFO Rundown with Irfaan Gaffar, talking about the Vancouver Canucks and potential trade talks. “We know the direction of the Vancouver Canucks is rebuild, and they started that whole thing this season.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / April 22

As Canucks enter rebuild, is Brock Boeser still the face of the franchise?: Year in Review

Let’s get this part out of the way early: Brock Boeser was a National Hockey League worst minus-48 this season. The Chicago Blackhawks’ Artyom Levshunov was the only one of the 940 skaters who played a game in the league this season within 15 of the veteran Vancouver Canucks winger.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 22

Canucks Ask Maple Leafs for Interview with Advisor and Hockey Icon

According to a report by Elliotte Friedman, “Add a name to Vancouver’s hockey operations search: According to several sources, the Canucks asked Toronto for permission to speak to special advisor to the GM, Shane Doan.” He adds, “Doan, who played 1,540 NHL games from 1995-2017, was hired by the Maple Leafs in June 2023.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Allvin, Rutherford, Foote, Karlsson & Buium

It’s not the least bit surprising that the Vancouver Canucks made a change the moment the curtain dropped on the 2025–26 season. When a team finishes dead last, something has to give.

Jim Rutherford News / NHL Trade Talk / April 20

Jim Rutherford’s Time in Vancouver Has Run Out: Here’s Why

Let’s be blunt: Jim Rutherford’s arrival was sold as experience and steady hands. Instead, it’s looked like two decades of band-aids on a sinking ship.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / April 20

Canucks’ GM Search Tied to Important Draft Position Question

Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas got into an interesting conversation during the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast. Speaking about the latest on the Vancouver Canucks’ GM search, Friedman noted that whoever wins this job is going to be running the Canucks.