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Which Canucks’ 'stocks' went up or down the most in 2025-26?

There’s been plenty of talk about the traditional type of hockey trading as it pertains to the Vancouver Canucks throughout this 2025-26 campaign, and such talk will undoubtedly continue for the foreseeable future.

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Canucks: John Garrett passes away at age 74

Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender and colour commentator John Garrett has passed away at the age of 74. Sportsnet put out the following statement on Tuesday morning: It is with profound sadness we share the news of the sudden passing of John Garrett, a beloved colleague, friend, and one of the most familiar voices in Canadian hockey.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 28

What’s the best move Patrik Allvin made as Canucks GM?

It’s been nearly two weeks since the departure of Patrik Allvin as the Vancouver Canucks general manager, and the search for a new management leader is starting to dwindle.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / April 27

TedWhy the Canucks Keep Ending Up at This Type of Player

Reading Daniel Wagner’s piece on Teddy Blueger got me thinking about a familiar type of NHL player—the kind that doesn’t move headlines, but probably moves the needle more than people admit.

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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 27

10 events from the Canucks’ 2025-26 season you may have forgotten about

It’s clear that the 2025-26 season was hardly one to remember for the Vancouver Canucks. Although the way we view the 25-win and 58-point season may be viewed differently if the lottery balls fall the team’s way next week.

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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.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / April 27

Vitali Pinchuk signs entry-level contract with Predators; Canucks were ‘in the mix’

One of the KHL’s best free agents has officially chosen his landing spot in the NHL. Per the NHL team’s socials, Belarusian centreman Vitali Pinchuk has signed an entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators for next season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

How Teddy Blueger Fits Into the Canucks’ Future

I was reading Daniel Wagner’s article today on Teddy Blueger and thought he made a pretty solid case that deserves a bit more airtime. The Vancouver Canucks are in that awkward but important stage of team-building where they’re trying to thread two timelines together at once.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 27

The Vancouver Canucks GM List About to Get a Little Smaller

Thomas Drance: Have heard the Vancouver Canucks have finished their first round of interviews and will begin shortening their list in the next 48 hours.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / April 27

The younger Elias Pettersson took a sophomore step back in 2025-26: Year in Review

It’s a bit difficult to find the right tone when summarizing the second NHL season of the Vancouver Canucks’ second Elias Pettersson. It was not a great year for the 22-year-old by any measure, and represented a significant statistical step back from Pettersson’s rookie performance in 2024-25.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 27

Canucks to finalize short list of GM candidates over the next 48 hours: report

As expected, the Vancouver Canucks are expected to move to the next phase of their search for a new general manager. According to The Athletic’s Thomas Drance, the Canucks are going to finalize a short list of candidates at some point over the next 48 hours.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 27

Where would the Canucks pick if the NHL used the PWHL’s Gold Plan instead of the draft lottery?

Thanks to one of the most unique point systems in professional sports, at least one Vancouver hockey team will be drafting first overall in their upcoming draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 26

15 years ago today: Canucks’ Alex Burrows slayed the dragon

While Vancouver Canucks fans enjoy watching the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs from the other side of the window, all they can do is reminisce on the good ol’ days of previous postseason runs.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 26

Why the rebuilding Canucks should re-sign Teddy Blueger as a culture carrier | Wagner’s Weekly

Rebuilds need veterans. The Vancouver Canucks need to add more prospects and youth as they aim for long-term success. That’s the exciting part of a rebuild: seeing young players take their first steps toward becoming future stars.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / April 26

Canucks to interview Oilers AGM Bill Scott for vacant GM job: report

The Vancouver Canucks will interview Edmonton Oilers assistant general manager Bill Scott for their vacant GM position over Zoom, according to a report from John Shannon.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 26

Has Canucks’ ownership scared off potential GM candidates?

The Vancouver Canucks are searching for a new general manager after Patrik Allvin was fired earlier this month. Some are wondering if assistant GM Ryan

Marco Rossi News / Canucksarmy / April 26

Where does Marco Rossi fit in on the rebuilding Canucks in the long-term?

Marco Rossi wound up being a pretty fine fit on the 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks. Despite dealing with at least two different foot injuries, one of which involved a fracture, Rossi ended the season with 22 points in 33 games as a Canuck, found a spot on the power play, and developed some real chemistry with Brock Boeser and Liam Öhgren.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 26

Marco Rossi Might Be the Hidden Win for the Canucks in the Hughes Trade

When the Vancouver Canucks finally pulled the trigger and traded Quinn Hughes, most of the attention—understandably—was on who was leaving, not who was coming back.

Jake Debrusk News / Canucksarmy / April 26

Proficient power play production mixed with a healthy scratch tell the story of DeBrusk’s season: Year in Review

There were only a handful of Vancouver Canucks who had performed well during the entire 2025-26 season, but no player on the team finished stronger than Jake DeBrusk down the stretch of a lost season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 25

Amid disaster, at least Teddy Blueger outperformed expectations in 2025-26: Year in Review

Teddy Blueger probably won’t remember his 2025-26 season with the Vancouver Canucks as one of his best. It was the worst team performance of his career, by far, and only the second time in his eight-year NHL career that he’s missed the playoffs (with last year being the first).

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

Bargains or Big Tickets: Breaking Down Canucks’ Value Deals

Guilty confession—I was a bit of a numbers geek even at eight years old. I grew up loving simple little sports experiments, setting up tests just to see what the results would show.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / April 24

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 / 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 / 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.

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.