Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Canucks back on the ice at Rogers Arena

The season is officially under a month away, and it appears the Vancouver Canucks players are back on the ice getting ready for the season. On Monday, the Canucks shared photos and videos on their social media of players hitting the ice at Rogers Arena.

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The Quiz of the Day

31 days, 31 questions: Who are the Canucks’ NFL, NBA, and MLB equivalents?

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 31

Daily Faceoff ranks Canucks 10th in NHL prospect pool rankings

Daily Faceoff’s prospect guru Steven Ellis dropped his top-32 NHL prospect pool rankings, and based on his rankings, he likes what the Vancouver Canucks did at the 2026 NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 31

Canucks News & Rumours: Hronek’s Commitment & Buium’s Big Chance

The Vancouver Canucks are in one of those stretches where the roster isn’t quite what it was, but it isn’t quite what it will become, either. There has been plenty of talk about the rebuild, young players coming into the organization, and which veterans might still be around when the Canucks are ready to compete again.

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

Zeev Buium News / Professor Press Box / August 31

The Zeev Buium Problem the Canucks Soon Hope to Have

There is a funny thing about young defencemen in the NHL. One year, everybody is talking about potential. The next year, they're talking about money. Zeev Buium is entering his age-21 season, and the Vancouver Canucks have a chance to find out just how quickly that change can happen.

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 31

Bold Prediction: Canucks double their fighting majors in 2026-27

We’re less than a month from the puck being dropped on the 2026-27 NHL regular season. And as soon as that happens, we’ve got a feeling that the Vancouver Canucks are going to start dropping something else with a lot greater frequency…the gloves!

Filip Hronek News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 31

Filip Hronek Remains Committed To Canucks Rebuild

Filip Hronek loves Vancouver. While the Canucks were in a full teardown last season, tying their 1998-99 squad at a .354 points%, third-lowest in team history, there was some mid-season speculation regarding whether their Czechian top-pair defender would want out of such a dire situation.

Roberto Luongo News / The Canuck Way / August 31

Two decades later, the Vancouver Canucks trade for Roberto Luongo is still considered the best in franchise history

Over the Vancouver Canucks' history, they've made some good, some bad, and some interesting trades throughout their 56 years as a franchise. In today's last piece for the "best and worst" week, we will focus on the best trade in team history.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 30

31 days, 31 questions: Is 2026-27 truly make-or-break territory for Canucks’ Jonathan Lekkerimäki?

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”.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 31

‘Pure narcissism’: Gabriel’s scathing review of Kane could sink his NHL future

Evander Kane has always been one of the NHL’s most polarizing figures. His career started with Atlanta/Winnipeg and ended in a messy split. A move to Buffalo brought more turbulence, including an investigation stemming from an incident at a local bar.

Zeev Buium News / Canucksarmy / August 30

Canucks Bold Predictions: Zeev Buium bets on himself, tops 50 points and cashes in next summer

The Vancouver Canucks have a big decision to make on Zeev Buium. At 20 years old, the defenceman has one year left on his entry-level contract and can sign an extension now.

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.

Filip Chytil News / The Hockey Writers / August 30

Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Filip Chytil

It’s been a tough go for Filip Chytil since he was acquired from the New York Rangers in a package for J.T. Miller. He’s only played 27 games in a Vancouver Canucks sweater over two seasons, and he’s had to recover from a concussion twice.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 30

Canucks News & Rumours: Miller, Pettersson, Boeser & the Next Chapter?

The Vancouver Canucks have spent the last little while making it pretty clear that the old version of the team is gone. Some of the players who were supposed to lead the Canucks to the Stanley Cup are no longer around, and others are suddenly finding their names attached to trade rumours.

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The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 30

11 of the biggest Canucks nemeses in franchise history

Every NHL team has players it would rather forget. The Vancouver Canucks have quite a few of them. Some names earned that distinction through one crushing playoff moment, while others spent years piling up goals, getting under the Canucks’ skin, or standing directly between Vancouver and a Stanley Cup.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / August 30

Maybe the Canucks' Miller-Pettersson Story Is Best Left in the Past

There was a time when almost every conversation about the Vancouver Canucks seemed to come back to J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. What happened between them?

Jake Debrusk News / The Canuck Way / August 29

Vancouver Canucks need more from Jake DeBrusk in the 2026-27 season

Heading into the 2026-27 season, the Vancouver Canucks are hoping for bounce-back seasons from most of the team, especially after finishing last in the NHL last season.

Brock Boeser News / The Hockey Writers / August 29

Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Brock Boeser

We are only a couple weeks away from training camp, and soon everyone will be returning to Vancouver to prepare for the 2026-27 season. The Vancouver Canucks have some new faces from trades and free agency, but also many veterans, despite being at the beginning of a rebuild.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 29

31 days, 31 questions: What are the chances Adam Novotný makes Canucks roster out of first NHL training camp?

As they embark on their rebuild, the Vancouver Canucks have to be willing to carve a path for any and all young players who show promise. The likes of

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 29

How will the Canucks balance increasing trade value for vets while developing youth in 2026-27

For the first time in a long time, the Vancouver Canucks have a clear organizational vision of where they’re headed, or at least where they’d like to be headed.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / August 29

Will the Vancouver Canucks Look to Bring in a Forward on a PTO?

Sekeres and Price: Patrick Johnston talking about the Vancouver Canucks, who might be in the market to add another NHL player this offseason, possibly on a PTO.

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.

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.

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.