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Canucks: 11 years later, how does Jake DeBrusk stack up to the rest of the 2015 draft class?

It’s been 11 years since the now-infamous 2015 NHL Draft class took place, and many of the best players in the National Hockey League today came from this class.

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Is Elias Pettersson’s Contract a Problem Now — Or Just Early?

Buried in the comments on a recent Vancouver Canucks post is a debate that’s honestly more interesting than most of the actual trade rumours floating around.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 27

Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Buium & Growing What Works

The Vancouver Canucks have given fans plenty of reasons to look at everything that went wrong and wonder whether they should start over. But rebuilding isn’t really about starting from scratch.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / August 27

The Canucks Veterans' Added Role During a Rebuild

There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks this season, and it isn't simply that the team is rebuilding. It seems the organization is asking its players to think differently about what a successful season actually looks like.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 27

6 UFAs still on the market the Canucks could still sign before training camp

The Vancouver Canucks may not be done adding to their roster. On Wednesday, Postmedia’s Patrick Johnston spoke with Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson about how Vancouver has nothing it needs to accomplish before training camp opens, but the club will continue exploring the market.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 27

Canucks’ Aleksei Medvedev ranked 20th on Daily Faceoff’s top 25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects list

Despite a down season, many prospect experts still believe in Vancouver Canucks goalie prospect Aleksei Medvedev. On Thursday, Daily Faceoff prospect guru Steven Ellis released his top-25 NHL-affiliated goalie prospects list and ranked Medvedev 20th, down four spots from his 2024-25 ranking.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 26

Canucks hire Sean Finn as amateur scout: report

With the KHL season set to begin on September 5, the Vancouver Canucks have reportedly bolstered their scouting department by hiring someone with ties to the Russian League.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 26

Hockey Canada adopts The Botchford Project for 2027 World Juniors in Edmonton

What started as a local tribute to honour the memory and legacy of popular Vancouver Canucks beat writer Jason Botchford is being elevated to a national stage.

Bo Horvat News / Professor Press Box / August 26

Looking Back at the Bo Horvat Canucks’ Era

In 2013, the Vancouver Canucks drafted Bo Horvat ninth overall in the NHL Entry Draft. He seemed to represent almost everything the organization was trying to become.

Patrik Allvin News / Canucksarmy / August 26

Win, draw or loss: Grading all 35 major Canucks contract signings in the Rutherford-Allvin regime

Last week, we set out to grade every single trade made by the Jim Rutherford-Patrik Allvin Regime in their time at the head of the Vancouver Canucks. They made 41 trades in total, which made for a fairly large undertaking.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 26

Reasons for Canucks Fans to Be Optimistic in 2026-27

It’s going to be a long season for the Vancouver Canucks. After finishing with the worst record in the NHL in 2025-26, the team hasn’t made any major win-now moves.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 26

Canucks summer faceoff: Which is more likely – Rossi produces 65 points or Buium records 40 points?

For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. Over the next week, we will present a pair of options for the 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks season and ask you which is more likely to occur.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 25

31 days, 31 questions: Which jobs are up for grabs heading into Canucks training camp?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy , where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks . We’re calling it “31 days, 31 questions”.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30 TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Rookie receiving leader by team' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 25

Can Paul Cotter have a Kiefer Sherwood level breakout with Canucks in 2026-27?

Paul Cotter was clearly a priority target for the new Vancouver Canucks regime, as he was their first announced signing of free agent frenzy on July 1.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 25

Canucks News & Rumours: A Hole to Fill, Choices to Make & Getting the Rebuild Right

The Vancouver Canucks have been pretty quiet this summer. In fact, they’ve been so quiet that it is tempting to wonder whether general manager Ryan Johnson is finished adding players before training camp.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 25

Canucks rank 10th in Daily Faceoff’s prospect pool rankings

The Vancouver Canucks‘ prospect pool saw a massive makeover in June after the organization made nine selections in the 2026 NHL Draft, the most since the 2019 draft, held in Vancouver.

Trevor Linden News / Canucksarmy / August 25

Trade Tree: Tracking Trevor Linden’s movement that saw him leave Canucks only to return years later

Nearly two decades after his retirement, Trevor Linden remains one of the most prominent players to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks. He’s also one of the few players who was both traded by and traded for by the hockey club.

Jim Rutherford News / Canucksarmy / August 24

31 days, 31 questions: How will Jim Rutherford’s Canucks tenure be remembered?

Welcome to a new series here at CanucksArmy, where over the month of August we’ll ask a new question each day about the Vancouver Canucks . We’re calling

Braeden Cootes News / Professor Press Box / August 24

Could Braeden Cootes Become a Bigger Part of the Canucks This Season?

There is an interesting little question sitting in front of Braeden Cootes as the Vancouver Canucks get ready for another season. A year ago, Cootes came out of training camp and earned himself an NHL roster spot.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / August 24

Canucks summer faceoff: Which is more likely – Öhgren 40 points or Demko 40 starts?

For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. Over the next week, we will present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur for the Vancouver Canucks this season.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / August 24

Why the worries of a healthy Thatcher Demko ruining the tank are overblown

To say that fans of the Vancouver Canucks have any real fears about the upcoming 2026-27 campaign is probably inaccurate. It’s tough to muster up any genuine terror about a season in which the goal and the odds-on most likely outcome is a bottom-three finish.

Peter Andersson News / Netflix Junkie / August 24