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Canucks reportedly considering keeping 2025 first-round pick on roster

For those not paying close attention to Canucks training camp, this is likely to be a surprising development, as most 18-year-olds who make it onto NHL rosters are players who were one of the draft’s top handful of picks.

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Canucks Exploring All-In Trade Option Ahead of Roster Deadline

With the NHL’s 23-man opening-day roster deadline looming early next week, Thomas Drance of The Athletic is reporting that the Vancouver Canucks find themselves active in trade discussions.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / September 30

Scenes from Canucks practice: Demko takes personal day as roster battles ramp up

Following a team day off on Monday, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice at Rogers Arena on Tuesday morning. The team skated for a full hour with 26 players taking part. After significantly trimming the roster yesterday, the Canucks enter the final week of the preseason with raised stakes for jobs.

Vancouver Canucks News / Athlon Sports / September 30

Canucks President Delivers Blunt Response on Quinn Hughes’ Future

Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford says there is no reason to dance around Quinn Hughes’ future. Rutherford, appearing on

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The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

In NHL history, 52 players have reached the 1,200-point plateau over the course of their careers. How many of the 52 can you name in six minutes?

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Braeden Cootes News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Braeden Cootes Is Forcing His Way Into the Canucks’ Future

Every now and then, a young player shows up at camp and makes people stop what they’re doing. Not because he’s flashy, not because he’s already a finished product, but because you can see something in him.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 30

2025-2026 NHL team preview: Vancouver Canucks

Bad drafting, short-sighted roster building, and incompetent ownership consistently stymied what little optimism the Vancouver Canucks could muster in the decade after Alain Vigneault’s firing.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 30

What roster decisions do the Canucks have left to make?

The first drop of the puck on the NHL season is officially a week away, but Vancouver Canucks fans will have to wait an extra two days before seeing their team officially kick off the 2025-26 season.

Nils Hoglander News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Canucks’ Nils Hoglander Out 8-10 Weeks After Lower-Body Surgery

Vancouver Canucks general manager (GM) Patrik Allvin announced on Monday evening that forward Nils Hoglander will be out 8-10 weeks after successful lower-body surgery.

Nils Hoglander News / Daily Faceoff / September 30

Canucks’ Nils Hoglander out 8-10 weeks after lower-body surgery

The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that forward Nils Hoglander underwent lower-body surgery and will be out between eight and 10 weeks. The news comes less than a week after Hoglander, 24, left the Canucks’ preseason game against the Calgary Flames Wednesday and did not return.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

Canucks announce Nils Höglander out 8-10 weeks after lower-body surgery

On Monday evening, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced that forward Nils Höglander underwent successful lower-body surgery and will be out 8-10 weeks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

Jim Rutherford talks Quinn Hughes, Canucks’ centre depth, and more

With just over a week before the 2025-26 regular season gets underway, one of the Vancouver Canucks’ top executives has addressed a couple of topics surrounding the team heading into the new campaign.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

Canucks cut 17 players from preseason roster; Cootes, Lekkerimäki remain

Shortly after it was reported that four Vancouver Canucks hit the NHL waiver wire – Joe LaBate, Mackenzie MacEachern, Jimmy Schuldt and Jiri Patera – the

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

Canucks place four players on NHL waivers

The day after their fourth preseason game, the Vancouver Canucks made some roster cuts, playing four new players on waivers. According to insider Frank Seravalli, the Canucks have placed forwards Joe LaBate and Mackenzie MacEachern, defenceman Jimmy Schuldt and goaltender Jiri Patera.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

Canucks’ Preseason Blueprint for Success Includes Depth and Demko

The NHL preseason often doesn’t get much respect. The games don’t count, the results vanish when the puck drops on opening night, and most veterans are just trying to stay healthy.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

The Statsies: O’Connor-Cootes-Sherwood line lights it up in Canucks’ loss against McDavid and the Oilers

Juuuuuust a little short. The Vancouver Canucks‘ third-period rally wasn’t quite enough as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Edmonton Oilers. But considering

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 29

8 Canucks we need at least one more look at this preseason

The Vancouver Canucks are down to just two games remaining in their 2025 exhibition schedule. Normally, this is the point at which the roster would be whittled down to its opening day shape, or at least close to it, so as to allow the last couple preseason games to be more warm-ups than evaluations.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / September 29