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What does the Cale Makar deal mean for the Vancouver Canucks' chances to sign big names in the future?

Well, it's official. The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Cale Makar to an eight-year, $163.2 million deal, starting next season. That means his average annual value (AAV) will be a staggering $20.4 million.

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Canucks summer faceoff: Which is more likely – Lankinen 20 wins or Räty 30 points?

For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. This is the final article in a five-piece series where we present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 28

31 days, 31 questions: How much will familiarity matter for new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra?

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”.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 28

Projecting who the Canucks might protect (and might lose) in a 2029 Expansion Draft

Those reading the tea leaves have long predicted that another round of NHL expansion is forthcoming, and that was a fairly easy prediction to make when said tea leaves read “$2 billion expansion fees.” That’s almost too much money to leave on the table, and it seems that the NHL will not, in fact, be leaving it on the table.

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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

Brock Boeser News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 28

Canucks should trade Brock Boeser, says analyst

With the 2026-27 NHL season weeks away, the Vancouver Canucks are committed to the rebuild, as they attempt to climb back to contention. When speaking about Brock Boeser, NHL analyst Travis Yost has stated that Vancouver should trade him to gain more assets.

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.

Filip Hronek News / The Hockey Writers / August 28

Filip Hronek Can’t Be the Answer to Everything for the Canucks

Rebuilding an NHL team comes with a funny problem: sometimes the players you trust the most are exactly the players you need to protect. Filip Hronek will likely be one of those players for the Vancouver Canucks this season.

Filip Hronek News / Canucksarmy / August 28

Canucks: 10 years later, how does Filip Hronek stack up to the rest of the 2016 draft class?

It may have taken 10 years for this outcome to occur, but Filip Hronek is looking like the biggest value of the entire 2016 NHL Draft class – whether it was the Vancouver Canucks who drafted him or not.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 28

3 ways the Canucks could win too many games in 2026-27

The Vancouver Canucks are in a position where every spot in the standings matters. Finishing 32nd overall last season gave Vancouver the NHL’s best draft lottery odds and a 25.5% chance of receiving the first-overall pick.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 28

Which U-23 Canucks Can Make The Most Impact This Season?

The Vancouver Canucks will be a team in deeper waters next season. That notion comes from their lackluster track record in recent years, which culminated in a full teardown last season.

Chris Driedger News / Professor Press Box / August 27

Chris Driedger Gives the Canucks’ Goalie Room an Interesting Problem

Chris Driedger signing a professional tryout with the Vancouver Canucks isn't exactly the kind of move that gets anybody excited in August. It's a PTO.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Canuck Way / August 27

Vancouver Canucks’ 3 Best Contracts for 2026-27

Throughout most of the "best and worst week" at The Canuck Way and FanSided NHL, we have focused on the five best players and jerseys of all time, along with the three worst contracts in Vancouver Canucks history.

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.

Chris Driedger News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 27

Canucks Sign Chris Driedger To PTO

The Vancouver Canucks are bringing a netminder back from Russia to see if he can offer additional goaltending depth for the 2026-27 season. According to a team announcement, the Canucks have signed Chris Driedger to a professional tryout agreement.

Chris Driedger News / Canucksarmy / August 27

Canucks sign goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout contract

Just over a month away from the start of the NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks have added some insurance to their goaltending room. On Thursday morning, Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced the club has signed veteran goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout contract.

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The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

Marco Rossi News / Canucksarmy / August 27

31 days, 31 questions: Does Canucks’ Marco Rossi still have 1C potential?

Marco Rossi has been a reasonable success in the NHL so far. He’ll turn 25 in September. And when he does, he’ll have already played 235 NHL regular season games across parts of five seasons and two teams (Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks), with 136 points to show for his efforts.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 27

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.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

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.

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.

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.