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Canucks battle back late but lose 5-4 to Devils

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Filip Hronek’s Agent Sends Clear Message About Value To Canucks

Agent Allan Walsh isn’t shy about taking to social media to defend his clients. One of the players he defends the most out of anyone is Filip Hronek, who finds himself in trade rumors recently with the Vancouver Canucks heading toward a rebuild.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 23

Stars, Avalanche Are Favorites To Acquire Canucks’ Evander Kane

Stars, Avalanche Favorites To Acquire Canucks’ Evander KaneThe Vancouver Canucks are once again busying up with the Trade Deadline around the corner. A focal point this year could be moving winger Evander Kane, who joined Vancouver in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers at the 2025 NHL Draft.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Evander Kane Trade Imminent, With Two 'Likely' Landing Spots

According to Kevin Weekes, Evander Kane is likely to be traded by the Vancouver Canucks. One of the many members of the team the Canucks are taking trade calls on, Kane is a player most expect to be moved ahead of the trade deadline.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 23

Stars and Avalanche ‘among likely trade destinations’ for Canucks’ Evander Kane: report

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are among the likely trade destinations for Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane, according to a report from NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Filip Chytil News / Professor Press Box / January 23

Can Filip Chytil's Return Kickstart the Canucks’ Season?

If you’re a Canucks fan, you’ve spent the season asking a lot of questions: Where did it all go wrong? Why does it feel like the pieces just don’t fit?

NHL News / Inside The Rink / January 23

Could Detroit Revive Elias Pettersson?

It’s not every day a player who has hit one hundred points before even turning thirty hits the market. It’s also not every day one of those players turns themself into one of the most underwhelming players in the NHL.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

Canucks’ Filip Chytil returns after 44-game absence

The Vancouver Canucks are getting a top-six center back into their lineup. Head coach Adam Foote revealed that Filip Chytil will return for Friday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / January 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Foote, Chytil & Friedman on Pettersson Trade

After an 11-game losing streak, it didn’t take much to wake the building up. When the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Washington Capitals—Alex Ovechkin and all—there was suddenly energy at Rogers Arena again.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Pettersson Leave the Canucks? In What World Does That Make Sense?

For a franchise in transition, Elias Pettersson sits at a strange crossroads. Trade talk swirls, speculation mounts, and yet the reality of his contract—a no-movement clause with full control over his future—anchors him firmly in Vancouver unless he sees a reason to move.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 23

Agent JP Barry talks Canucks’ Pettersson and Myers trade protection and Chytil’s future

Most of the chatter surrounding the Vancouver Canucks nowadays surrounds various trade rumours. While it won’t be easy for the Canucks to move out some of these players due to the trade protection they handed out, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s impossible to move them – it’s just much, much more difficult.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 23

A healthy Teddy Blueger has sneaky NHL Trade Deadline value for the Canucks

The 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks are well past the point at which players returning from injury could truly make a difference in the outcome of the season.

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The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

The 'Last three-passing-TD playoff game' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / January 23

Ex-NHL Scout Blows Up Canucks’s Roster Ahead of Trade Deadline

The conversation around the Vancouver Canucks has shifted over the last few weeks, especially with the upcoming Trade Deadline influencing the team’s direction.

Vancouver Canucks News / Total Pro Sports / January 23

Filip Chytil Injury: Adam Foote Shares Major Update On Canucks Forward’s Potential Return

The Vancouver Canucks may finally be close to welcoming Filip Chytil back after a long spell on the sidelines. The center has been out for months with an upper-body injury, but all signs now point toward a possible return as early as Friday night.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 23

What should the Canucks’ forward lines look like when Chytil returns?

Filip Chytil is set to play for the first time since the hit he took from Tom Wilson in Washington on October 19, 2025. With Blueger returning on Wednesday

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 23

2026 NHL Mock Draft: And with the first pick, the Canucks take…

We’re fully past the halfway point in the 2026 NHL Draft season, so it’s time to have some fun. We haven’t done a mock draft yet this season, given the small sample size means things change on a nightly basis.

The 25 best late-round NHL Draft picks

Can you name every player selected in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft?

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

NHL Predictions: January 23rd, New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / January 22

Canucks News & Rumours: Boeser, Lankinen, O’Connor & Hronek

The Vancouver Canucks finally found their footing on Wednesday night, ending an 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / Total Pro Sports / January 22

'You Can’t Show…' – Brock Boeser Responds After Adam Foote Publicly Calls Out Canucks Leaders

The Vancouver Canucks finally got back in the win column on Wednesday night, and it came after a very direct message from head coach Adam Foote. Two days earlier, Foote had openly called out his veteran players following their 11th straight loss, questioning their body language and energy amid the team’s current struggles.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / January 22

Canucks snap 11-game slide in comeback win vs. Caps

Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist and the host Vancouver Canucks halted an 11-game losing streak, rallying for a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

Arshdeep Bains News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 21

Canucks Activate Teddy Blueger, Reassign Arshdeep Bains

Set to host Washington tonight, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Arshdeep Bains has been reassigned to AHL Abbotsford. The transaction aligns with

Elias Pettersson News / Daily Faceoff / January 21

What could the Canucks get for Elias Pettersson?

While a few names have already been moved, there are still a few notable names left on many trade boards across the NHL, including a skilled player with the Vancouver Canucks.

What’s next for the Canucks after trading away Kiefer Sherwood?

25 current NHL players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'NHL active short-handed goals leaders' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / January 20

The Vancouver Canucks Have To Rebuild The Right Way

The Vancouver Canucks are heading toward another rebuild, not the “hybrid retool” GM Patrik Allvin discussed after the team traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.