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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.

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31 days, 31 questions: Will Canucks score more goals under Manny Malhotra than they did under Adam Foote?

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”.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / August 3

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #2 Braeden Cootes

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / August 3

It’s time to set new goals and expectations for Elias Pettersson in 2026-27

Has there been a more fascinating player to analyze in the NHL over the past two and a half seasons than Elias Pettersson? After winning the Calder Trophy in his rookie year, Pettersson established himself as one of the preeminent young centres in the NHL.

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

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 3

4 Canucks breakout candidates for the 2026-27 season

The Vancouver Canucks focus is on the future, particularly on players and their development. After a season that saw the organization hit rock bottom, or at least close to it, it became apparent that the organization was in a rebuild, which shifts the focus to drafting and prospect development.

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 / The Hockey Writers / August 3

Canucks News & Rumours: Braeden Cootes, Elias Pettersson & Odd New Partnerships

Sometimes the most interesting training camp battles are not really battles at all. They’re decisions. A young player shows he’s ready, but the organization has to decide whether “ready” means ready for the NHL or simply ready for the next step.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / August 3

31 days, 31 questions: Who has the worst roster heading into 2026-27, the Canucks or Flames?

The westernmost Canadian franchises, the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames, have long had a storied rivalry. And that rivalry will continue into the 2026-27 season, just in a different sort of shape than it usually does.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / August 2

The Risk and Reward of Giving Evander Kane One More Chance

Evander Kane is one of those guys where you can’t totally count him out yet, even if the last chapter with the Vancouver Canucks didn’t look how hometown fans wanted.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / August 2

31 days, 31 questions: Where would Braeden Cootes fit in the Canucks’ lineup if he makes the team again in 2026-27?

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”.

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #3 Adam Novotný

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 2

5 Canucks Prospects Who Could Make Their NHL Debut in 2026-27

The Vancouver Canucks should be featuring a lot of young talent this season, especially if a few more veterans get traded. They don’t have the deepest prospect pool yet, but 2026-27 should still see some NHL debuts.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 2

Canucks News & Rumours: Malhotra’s Growth, Tolopilo Decision & the Challenge of Options

In the NHL, August is not usually a time when big stories are easy to find. But it is a time when organizations start looking more closely at what they

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The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

The 'Most playoff games by NBA team' quiz

The '4-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / August 2

11 Vancouver things Macklin Celebrini can buy with his new $18.8M AAV salary

This article and salary calculations were entirely human-written and calculated without the use of AI. It may still be relatively quiet in the summer offseason, but Macklin Celebrini just became the highest-paid player in the NHL.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

Canucks prospect Rogowski scores as USA routs Canada in WJSS finale; Cootes calls loss ‘embarrassing’

Brooks Rogowski completed an impressive World Junior Summer Showcase by scoring his third goal of the event against two fellow Vancouver Canucks prospects.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / August 1

Henrik Sedin’s son Valter scores first goal for Canada’s soccer team in Olympic, U20 World Cup qualifier

A Sedin scored a big goal on Saturday. Eight years after Henrik and Daniel Sedin hung up their skates with the Vancouver Canucks, another Sedin is making

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

31 days, 31 questions: How much did the Canucks accomplish in a busy July?

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 1

Vancouver minor hockey releases statement regarding the Canucks MOU with City for practice facility at Britannia

On Thursday, July 30th, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Vancouver to explore the development of a new hockey development facility with the Britannia Community Services Centre.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #4 Aleksei Medvedev

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 30

Canucks Begin Process For New Practice Facility

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they’ve agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Vancouver to explore the development of a new hockey facility and additional amenities.