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On YouTubeVancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 5
Canucks Assign Mancini & Willander to the AHL; Cootes Makes the Team
On Sunday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks continued to finalize their 2025-26 opening night roster by assigning defencemen Victor Mancini and Tom Willander to the American Hockey League (AHL).
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 5
Canucks cut defencemen Victor Mancini and Tom Willander ahead of roster deadline
The Vancouver Canucks have cut defencemen Victor Mancini and Tom Willander ahead of the NHL’s Monday 2 PM PST roster deadline. General manager Patrik Allvin made the announcement following Sunday’s practice out at UBC.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 5
Analyzing the Canucks’ cap situation heading into NHL roster finalization
With the final roster due on Monday, October 6th, it’s time to look at the Vancouver Canucks‘ salary cap situation heading into the season. There are several camp battles and trade rumours that could change the Canucks’ salary heading into their season opener on Thursday, October 9th, against the Calgary Flames.
The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz
In NHL history, 52 players have reached the 1,200-point plateau over the course of their careers. How many of the 52 can you name in six minutes?
Elias Pettersson News / Sporting News / October 5
Elias Pettersson leads the charge as Canucks aim to light up Rogers Arena in 2025–26 
Vancouver looking to get back to postseason play.
The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Max Sasson News / Canucksarmy / October 4
Canucks assign Max Sasson to Abbotsford
The Canucks are another cut closer to their opening night roster after announcing that forward Max Sasson has been assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks. The 25-year-old centre is waiver-exempt and is free to join the AHL team immediately.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 4
Canucks 2025-26 Roster Projection 3.0: Lekkerimaki, Cootes & Mancini Make the Team
Don’t look now, but the Vancouver Canucks are only a few days away from playing games that actually count in the standings. On Friday, they wrapped up their preseason schedule with a comeback win over the Edmonton Oilers, finishing with a solid 4-2-0 record, which included victories in their last two games icing a near-NHL lineup.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 4
5 under the radar observations from a successful Canucks preseason
You know by now that Braeden Cootes, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, and Victor Mancini all had terrific preseasons for the Vancouver Canucks. You also know that Quinn Hughes looks like he’s in midseason form in the first week of October.
Nikita Tolopilo News / Canucksarmy / October 4
Canucks’ Nils Åman clears waivers, assigned to AHL Abbotsford along with G Nikita Tolopilo
On Saturday, forward Nils Åman cleared waivers, with the Vancouver Canucks sending the 25-year-old down to its American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 4
The Statsies: Pettersson takes on McDavid and Draisaitl matchup duty in Canucks’ win
A winning end to the meaningless games. The Vancouver Canucks topped the Edmonton Oilers by a 3-2 overtime scoreline. With the final cuts to the roster looming, quite a few of the young guns gave strong closing auditions to crack the lineup.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 4
Canucks News & Rumours: Roster Decisions, Rookie Surprises & Youth Movement
With opening night just around the corner, the Vancouver Canucks are finalizing their roster — and the choices say a lot about where this team is headed.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 4
Lekkerimäki scores twice to help Canucks defeat Oilers 3-2 in overtime
Mercifully, the final preseason game came and went with the Vancouver Canucks rolling out a lineup that looked as close to “opening night” calibre as could be and two players put in noticeable efforts toward being a part of that group.
Evander Kane News / Canucksarmy / October 3
‘It will be a little strange’: Kane talks facing ex-Oilers teammates in Canucks’ final pre-season game
Friday night will be a reunion of sorts for Evander Kane. Kane and his new Canucks teammates are set to face his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, in their preseason finale.
Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1
Canucks Exploring All-In Trade Option Ahead of Roster Deadline
With the NHL’s 23-man opening-day roster deadline looming early next week, Thomas Drance of The Athletic is reporting that the Vancouver Canucks find themselves active in trade discussions.
Braeden Cootes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 30
Canucks reportedly considering keeping 2025 first-round pick on roster
For those not paying close attention to Canucks training camp, this is likely to be a surprising development, as most 18-year-olds who make it onto NHL rosters are players who were one of the draft’s top handful of picks.
Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 30
2025-2026 NHL team preview: Vancouver Canucks
Bad drafting, short-sighted roster building, and incompetent ownership consistently stymied what little optimism the Vancouver Canucks could muster in the decade after Alain Vigneault’s firing.
Nils Hoglander News / Daily Faceoff / September 30
Canucks’ Nils Hoglander out 8-10 weeks after lower-body surgery
The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that forward Nils Hoglander underwent lower-body surgery and will be out between eight and 10 weeks. The news comes less than a week after Hoglander, 24, left the Canucks’ preseason game against the Calgary Flames Wednesday and did not return.
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