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Another year of growth is the goal and expectation for Tom Willander in 2026-27

Tom Willander’s rookie season with the Vancouver Canucks was full of ups and downs. That’s to be expected, though, for a young defenceman. The team was terrible, and the defensive environment on the ice was not conducive to success. However, there were positives to take away from his first season.

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31 days, 31 questions: Who might be getting forgotten about in Canucks’ 2026-27 roster talk?

No matter how long the hockey-less summer gets, no matter how deep into the dog days we are, there’s always something more to talk about in the world of the Vancouver Canucks, and there’s always something not being talked about.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / August 7

Evander Kane Has Testy Back-and-Forth With Oilers Reporter Online

Evander Kane has never been one to shy away from voicing his thoughts and opinions, and that’s not going to change now. The former Edmonton Oilers winger took to social media on Thursday, responding to a tweet about Dr.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / August 6

31 days, 31 questions: Who is going to play with Elias Pettersson?

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”.

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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

Brooks Rogowski News / Professor Press Box / August 6

Is the Canucks' Brooks Rogowski Already as Good as He Looks?

The Vancouver Canucks may have found an intriguing prospect with the 33rd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Brooks Rogowski is 6-foot-7, weighs roughly 235 pounds and plays centre.

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.

Linus Karlsson News / Canucksarmy / August 6

Can Linus Karlsson take another step forward after strong rookie season?

Let Linus Karlsson play. That seems like it should be one of Manny Malhotra’s mantras in his first season as Vancouver Canucks head coach. Not only is

Thatcher Demko News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Thatcher Demko

There hasn’t been a lot of action around the Vancouver Canucks lately, with the last major news being the Abbotsford Canucks rounding out their coaching staff.

Brock Boeser News / NHL Trade Talk / August 6

3 Possible Trade Destinations for Brock Boeser

Brock Boeser‘s long-term future with the Vancouver Canucks appeared settled when he signed a seven-year extension last summer. However, the organization’s direction has quickly changed.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 6

Why has the last month been so slow for the Vancouver Canucks?

To say that the Vancouver Canucks have had a slow offseason wouldn’t just be a misstatement; it’d be an outright inaccuracy. Since officially closing out the 2025-26 campaign, the Canucks have changed most of their front office, replaced their coaching staff, drafted nine players, signed eleven contracts, and completed four trades.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / August 6

Why a PTO Might Be Worth the Canucks' Gamble

I have to admit that I’m a PTO (professional tryout) kind of guy. I love the idea of a second chance, and I know that anyone who laces up NHL skates can play good hockey.

Zeev Buium News / Canucksarmy / August 5

31 days, 31 questions: Would Zeev Buium even want to sign a longer-term contract with the Canucks?

We’ve seen a trend developing around the National Hockey League: Young players are getting paid coming off their entry-level contracts. Macklin Celebrini,

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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.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / August 5

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson spotted training in LA

We are just under two months away from the start of the 2026-27 season, and one Vancouver Canucks forward is already on the ice preparing for the season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 5

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Boeser & 'Blow It Up Real Good'

There has been a lot of trade chatter around the Vancouver Canucks, particularly involving Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser. If you spend enough time reading the rumours, the impression we get is that the solution is pretty simple: make a trade.

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The 'Most TDs by NFL franchise' quiz

The 'Last five-hit game by MLB team' quiz

The 'Three-time batting champions' quiz

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / August 5

Increasing shot volume should be main goal for Brock Boeser in 2026-27

Despite enduring a career-long 21-game goal drought last season, Brock Boeser can still beat NHL goaltenders. The question facing him this season is how often the Vancouver Canucks can put him in position to do so.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 5

CA’s complete ranking of the Canucks’ top 20 prospects: Summer 2026 edition

Over the past 20 days, we’ve released our latest ranking of the top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospects. As always, those were published in the form of individual write-ups, and as always, we’ll put them all together here in one easy-to-find place, with an excerpt from each player’s write-up for each.

Zeev Buium News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 4

Breakout Candidate: Zeev Buium

Looking ahead to 2026-27, there’s always the question of who will break out and experience a huge surge in production. Sometimes it’s elite young talent like Utah’s Dylan Guenther, who shot up to 40 goals in his age 22 season.

Christian Ehrhoff News / Canucksarmy / August 4

Trade Trees: Tracking the many twists and turns of Canucks acquiring Christian Ehrhoff

When the Vancouver Canucks managed to pry Christian Ehrhoff from the San Jose Sharks in the summer of 2009, it was one of the first examples of the hockey club pouncing on an opponent in salary cap peril.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 4

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #1 Caleb Malhotra

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / August 4

Canucks’ Long-Running Practice Facility Saga Takes a Turn After New Agreement

The Vancouver Canucks and the City of Vancouver recently signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new practice facility at the Britannia Community Centre.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 4

Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Öhgren, Chytil, Pettersson, Gallagher & Where’s the Offence?

The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2025-26 campaign with the NHL’s worst record. They didn’t score enough goals, and then lost a bunch of the players who helped them score the goals they did get.

Filip Hronek News / Canucksarmy / August 4

Filip Hronek’s goals and expectations for 2026-27 go well beyond his counting stats

Filip Hronek enters the 2026-27 season with a larger role than the Vancouver Canucks have ever asked him to fill. For the past three years, Hronek has served as Quinn Hughes’ partner, complementing one of the NHL’s premier puck-moving defencemen while helping Vancouver control play from its top pairing.

Caleb Malhotra News / Professor Press Box / August 2

The Canucks Found Something Special in Caleb Malhotra

One of the things that stands out about young players at tournaments like the World Junior Summer Showcase is that they are not just trying to score goals.