Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Canucks summer face off: Which is more likely – DeBrusk 30 goals or O’Connor 20 goals?

For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. Over the next week, we will present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur this coming season.

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7 Canucks ranked in EA Sports NHL 27 top 300 ratings

It was officially ratings week for EA Sports NHL 27. On Monday, they announced that Connor McDavid would be the first player in the franchise to be given a 99 rating.

Kevin Lankinen News / Professor Press Box / August 20

The Canucks Need Kevin Lankinen to Answer a Bigger Question

There is a funny thing about goaltending in the NHL. One year, you're the guy who looks like he might have solved a problem. The next year, you're wondering whether the problem was ever really solved in the first place.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 20

Reuinted with Malhotra, what Max Sasson will Canucks fans see in 2026-27?

Many critics have questioned the Vancouver Canucks‘ player development department in recent years, but Max Sasson has emerged as one of its biggest success stories.

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 / Daily Faceoff / August 19

Report: Canucks’ radio broadcast to move to Kiss radio

The Vancouver Canucks have found a new home on the airwaves. According to both Daily Hive and The Province, the team’s games will be carried on KiSS Throwbacks (104.9 FM) for the 2026-27 season.

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 19

Canucks games to be broadcasted on Kiss radio next season

Just over a month after Rogers shuttered Sportsnet 650 from the radio airways, Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts have reportedly found a new home for next season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 19

31 days, 31 questions: What are the Canucks’ five most valuable assets at this current moment?

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”.

Kevin Lankinen News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Räty & Guessing Bigger

There are a couple of Vancouver Canucks players who could make next season rather interesting, and neither one necessarily needs to become a star for that to happen.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 19

5 Canucks prospects on The Athletic’s U23 player tier list

On Wednesday morning, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman released his rankings of the best U23 NHL players and prospects. The list featured five Vancouver Canucks: two current blueliners and three prospects from their 2026 draft class.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 18

31 days, 31 questions: Can the other Canucks forwards learn something from the BRÖ line?

At the start of March 2025, the Vancouver Canucks had unplugged the life support on their season. They were firmly at the bottom of the NHL standings,

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 18

Predicting the Canucks’ Top Scorers in 2026-27

If you think that the Vancouver Canucks are going to have some elite scorers on their squad in 2026-27, you should temper your expectations. They are likely to be one of the lowest-scoring clubs next season, even with new head coach Manny Malhotra bringing his more player-oriented approach to the organization.

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 / Canucksarmy / August 18

Daily Faceoff breaks down the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the Canucks’ prospect pool

Last Friday, Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis released his Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 prospect pool breakdown. In the piece, Ellis shared the Canucks’ biggest strengths and weaknesses in their newly revamped prospect pool.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / August 18

Can Elias Pettersson work his way into the Canucks’ top four in 2026-27?

The defenceman Elias Pettersson suffered a sophomore slump in his 2025-26 season; however, it’s impossible to say if that’s solely on him as a player after the poor season the Vancouver Canucks had as a whole.

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The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL all-time receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie passing leader by team' quiz

Thatcher Demko News / Professor Press Box / August 17

Should the Canucks Stop Worrying About Demko's Return?

There is a temptation with Thatcher Demko to look at the calendar and start counting the days. Training camp is coming. The regular season isn't far behind.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 18

The Canucks should probably be done adding veterans to their roster

A couple of weeks ago, Rick Dhaliwal joined Harman Dayal and me on an episode of Canucks Conversation. It was a great interview, filled with multiple nuggets and interesting bits of Vancouver Canucks information.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 17

31 days, 31 questions: Which offseason acquisition will have the biggest impact on the Canucks?

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 / The Hockey Writers / August 17

Canucks News & Rumours: Celebrini, Demko & Uncertain Start Needs Patience

There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Vancouver Canucks that don’t necessarily involve the big names. That’s just one of the things that makes this stage of the rebuild interesting.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 18

Establishing a clear-cut long-term NHL role is the goal for Aatu Räty in 2026-27

It’s true that Aatu Räty was drafted more than five years ago, at 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. It’s true that he’s since played 114 NHL games spread over parts of three seasons for the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks.

Caleb Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / August 17

Why Caleb Malhotra and 13 other Canucks prospects are expected to miss training camp

The Vancouver Canucks open training camp in Penticton next month, but a sizeable portion of their prospect pool will already be scattered across North America and Europe, including the most important prospect in the organization.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 16

Jonathan Lekkerimäki needs to be a Canucks regular for the 2026-27 season

With the Vancouver Canucks in full rebuild mode for the 2026-27 season and the foreseeable future, it’s an opportunity for young players to show what they’ve got and to prove they can be a part of the Canucks when they become contenders.

Nikita Tolopilo News / The Hockey Writers / August 16

Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Nikita Tolopilo

The Vancouver Canucks have a huge decision to make in the crease heading into the 2026-27 season. Do they keep the trio of Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen and Nikita Tolopilo or choose two and run with a 1A/1B tandem?

Thatcher Demko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 15

Thatcher Demko’s Availability For Training Camp Uncertain

It has been a rough couple of years on the health front for Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko. He has managed to play in just 43 games over that stretch, meaning Vancouver hasn’t had their top netminder available too often.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / August 14

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Vancouver Canucks’ Top 10

Welcome back. It’s time for Daily Faceoff’s third annual NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown, looking at the best all 32 teams have to offer. We’re highlighting the top 10 prospects for every franchise, their biggest strengths and weaknesses, and so much more.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 13

Rangers just made another failed season far more expensive

The New York Rangers did not spend the offseason behaving like a team willing to wait. Chris Drury changed the roster, surrendered valuable draft capital and placed another bet on a quick return to contention.

NHL unveils full preseason schedule

Canadiens weighing sign-and-trade options for two star players

Five best bargain options available in NHL free agency

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest losers this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest losers this summer

Adam Novotny News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 11

Canucks Sign Adam Novotny To Entry-Level Contract

The Vancouver Canucks have signed 2026 first-round pick Adam Novotny to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will carry a $1.075MM cap hit and include the following bonus structure, per PuckPedia: Signing the reigning 24th-overall pick before training camp checks an important box for the Vancouver Canucks.