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Canucks News & Rumours: One Roster Question & One Prospect Turning Heads

There’s a familiar feeling around the Vancouver Canucks these days. Not chaos exactly, but a team trying to sort out its identity while juggling short-term expectations and longer-term planning.

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The Athletic’s full 7-round mock draft sees Canucks take Caleb Malhotra and Tommy Bleyl in first round

The 2026 NHL Draft is less than a week away, and the Vancouver Canucks are positioned for one of the largest infusions of young talent in franchise history.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / June 22

Zeev Buium Isn't Quinn Hughes, But What Could He Become?

Zeev Buium is not Quinn Hughes. He’s not going to skate like him, he’s not going to drive offence quite like him, and he’s not going to replace what Hughes meant to Vancouver.

Elias Pettersson News / The Sick Podcast / June 22

Should Elias Pettersson Be A Habs Trade Target?

It has been well known that Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been linked to the Vancouver Canucks ever since the Habs held their end-of-season locker room cleanup day.

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The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs leads draft week top 32 – but then what?

2026 NHL Mock Draft: McKenna to Leafs but then what?

It’s draft week, baby. The fun is set to begin in Buffalo on Friday night, with 32 players poised to realize their dreams at the KeyBank Center. Another 192 players will get selected on Saturday in what should be quite an interesting draft, all things considered.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 21

What No One Talks About in the Canucks 'Youth Movement'

When people talk about a “youth movement” in hockey, it usually sounds clean and almost optimistic. Prospects arriving, energy coming in, faster legs, cheaper contracts, and the sense that something new is taking shape.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 21

The flaw in the Sham Sharron exercise: Wagner’s Weekly

Rhys Jessop’s 2014 article, “We think the Vancouver Canucks may have a scouting problem(!!!!),” which replaced the Canucks’ scouting staff with the ill-prepared intern Sham Sharron, is a classic piece of hockey bloggery.

Zeev Buium News / The Hockey Writers / June 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Öhgren Surge, Buium Questions & What’s Next

The Vancouver Canucks made one of the biggest moves in franchise history when they sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Whether that trade ultimately works or not won’t be decided for years.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 21

Predicting When Canucks GM Ryan Johnson Will Make His First Big Move

It’s been over a month since the Vancouver Canucks named Ryan Johnson their new General Manager (GM). He has made some key moves to his management group as he fired former Head Coach Adam Foote and brought in Manny Malhotra.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 20

Canucks: Manny Malhotra outlines profiles he’s looking for in his assistant coaches

It’s now been three weeks since the Vancouver Canucks appointed Manny Malhotra as the 23rd head coach in franchise history, and the process is still ongoing to find who he will surround himself with behind the bench.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 20

NHL prospect Mathis Preston talks draft combine, what it would mean to be drafted by Canucks, and more

In one week, the Vancouver Canucks will have a brand new crop of prospects in their system. They hold four premium picks in the first two rounds: third, 24th, 33rd and 41st.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / June 20

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Trade Talk & a Forced Team Rethink

There’s a growing sense around the Vancouver Canucks that the Elias Pettersson conversation is no longer just background noise. What started as routine offseason speculation now feels closer to something more directional, especially with reports suggesting the Canucks have at least been open to discussing his availability.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 20

Mammoth To Hire Adam Foote As An Assistant Coach

After being let go as head coach of the Canucks following their front office shakeup, Adam Foote won’t be out of a job for long. CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports (Twitter link) that Foote has signed on to join the Mammoth’s staff as an assistant coach.

Elias Pettersson News / Professor Press Box / June 19

Pettersson Will Be First Big Test of Canucks Rebuild

There’s a very real tension building around the Vancouver Canucks right now, and it’s not just about Elias Pettersson. It’s about what kind of direction this franchise actually wants to commit to — and whether they can commit to it without second-guessing themselves halfway through.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 19

Utah Mammoth hire ex-Canucks head coach Adam Foote as assistant coach: report

It didn’t take long for former Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote to find his next job behind an NHL bench. According to Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, Foote has signed to be an assistant coach on recently-extended Andre Tourigny’s bench with the Utah Mammoth.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 19

If the Canucks do trade Elias Pettersson, there’s a lesson to be learned in a previous Seth Jones deal

The concept of a “will they, won’t they” situation typically only applies to television romances, but it could also be applied to the Vancouver Canucks and their seniormost Elias Pettersson.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 19

Insider’s Take on the Canucks Raises Hard Rebuild Question

There’s a growing sense around the Vancouver Canucks that the conversation has quietly shifted. It’s no longer just about where they are right now. It’s also about how long it’s going to take to get anywhere meaningful again.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / June 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Dilemma & Insider Optimistic About New Direction

For the Vancouver Canucks, in the midst of draft chatter, trade rumours, and quiet organizational shifts, fans will begin to read intent, and intent has often been the missing piece.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 19

3 players we’ll be watching the closest at Canucks development camp 2026

The 2026 NHL Draft is just one week away. That also means, presumably, that Vancouver Canucks development is just over a week away. Though the club hasn’t yet confirmed plans for development camp, history would suggest that on-ice sessions for Canucks dev camp will begin a couple of days after the draft has concluded.

Evander Kane News / Professor Press Box / June 18

Bringing Back Evander Kane Is a No-Brainer for the Oilers

Evander Kane has always been one of those players who come with a warning label attached. Earlier in his career, there were questions about his maturity and consistency, and about whether the baggage outweighed his talent.

Cole Clayton News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 18

Canucks re-sign defenseman to one-year contract

The Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday signed defenceman Cole Clayton to a one-year, two-way contract extension, according to a team announcement. Clayton, 26, spent the 2025-26 season in the AHL, appearing in 32 games for the Abbotsford Canucks, recording six assists (0-6-6) along with 27 penalty minutes and a minus-four rating.

Chase Wouters News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 18