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Canucks place goaltender Nikita Tolopilo on NHL waivers

The Vancouver Canucks have placed goaltender Nikita Tolopilo on NHL waivers for Sunday, September 27th. Tolopilo is now available for any NHL team to claim and keep on their NHL roster.

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Game Tape: How the Canucks can help Leevi Meriläinen reach a new level

Leevi Meriläinen is at a major crossroads in his NHL career. After a heroic start with the Ottawa Senators three years ago, his stock fell enough in the nation’s capital for him to end up on the waiver wire, and the Vancouver Canucks claimed him on Friday.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Buium, Lekkerimäki & Camp Taking Shape

The Vancouver Canucks finished their preseason Saturday night with a pretty entertaining 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken. It wasn’t perfect. Far from it, actually.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / September 27

Is Jonathan Lekkerimäki Making the Canucks' Decision Harder?

Sometimes a young player doesn't have to dominate a preseason game to make an impression. Sometimes he just has to start showing up in the right places.

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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?"

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Zeev Buium News / Canucksarmy / September 26

Buium ties it up late as Canucks’ power play clicks in 4-3 win over Kraken

Slowly but surely, we’re getting closer to seeing what the Canucks’ opening night lineup might look like. The Canucks started the game with some good jump, but Linus Karlsson was called for a slash in the offensive end, giving the Kraken an early chance to work on the power play.

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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.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 26

Henrik Sedin’s son Valter set for major league debut

Henrik Sedin was on the ice at Rogers Arena for a Vancouver Canucks charity game on Friday night, but 24 hours later, he has a big decision to make—go to the Canucks’ final preseason game against the Seattle Kraken or walk across the street to BC Place for his son’s soccer game. It’s a far cry from any regular soccer game, though.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 26

The implications of a waiver claim like Leevi Meriläinen for the Vancouver Canucks

After an offseason in which their top waiver priority was a frequent topic of conversation, the Vancouver Canucks finally used said priority on Friday, plucking goaltender Leevi Meriläinen off the waiver wire from the Ottawa Senators.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / September 26

Canucks say Demko ‘cautiously progressing’ but will start season on injured reserve

This much we know for sure: Thatcher Demko will begin the new hockey season on the injured list. Beyond that, however, very little is certain when it comes to the Vancouver Canucks netminder, who continues to recover from double hip surgery last February.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 26

Canucks: What the fallout of a Filip Chytil injury could mean for Sasson, Räty, and Cootes

Filip Chytil’s latest injury could force the Vancouver Canucks to significantly adjust their plans down the middle just days before the start of the regular season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

4 NHL Players Comparable to Canucks’ Brooks Rogowski

The Vancouver Canucks took a very interesting player with their first pick in the second round in the 2026 NHL Draft: Brooks Rogowski. He’s a monster size-wise, standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing over 230 pounds.

Yaroslav Bryzgalov News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

The Canucks Prospect Nobody Is Talking About Yet

Some prospects get your attention because they were drafted high. Then there are the ones you start noticing because, well, they keep showing up. Yaroslav Bryzgalov might be heading toward the second category for the Vancouver Canucks.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 25

GM Johnson says Meriläinen was a ‘target’ for Canucks if placed on NHL waivers

The Vancouver Canucks used their top waiver priority to claim goaltender Leevi Meriläinen from the Ottawa Senators. The 24-year-old Finnish goaltender

Filip Chytil News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 25

Canucks Place Filip Chytil On Injured Reserve

The Canucks have placed forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve, retroactive to September 24, general manager Ryan Johnson announced today. The 27-year-old was hurt in the first period of Thursday’s preseason game against the Oilers after colliding with referee Riley Brace in the corner.

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Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Canucks place Filip Chytil on injured reserve

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that center Filip Chytil has been placed on injured reserve. The announcement comes in the wake of Chytil sustaining an injury during Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Paul Cotter News / Canucksarmy / September 25

Scenes from practice: Lekkerimäki to top line, Cotter to centre as Canucks prepare for preseason finale

With a crowd of a couple of thousand on hand for an open practice as part of the club’s Fan Fest, the Vancouver Canucks took to the ice at Rogers Arena on Friday afternoon.

Filip Chytil News / Canucksarmy / September 25

Canucks place forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve

The 2026-27 regular season is still four days away, and the injury bug has already bitten the Vancouver Canucks. On Friday afternoon, Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced that forward Filip Chytil has been placed on injured reserve, retroactive to September 24.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / September 25

Canucks cut Braeden Cootes from preseason roster; assigned to AHL Abbotsford

With the regular season opener just four days away, the Vancouver Canucks whittled down their preseason roster even further by cutting two more players on Friday.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 25

Canucks’ Adam Novotný has massive 4-point night in return to OHL

Whatever the Vancouver Canucks taught Adam Novotný during the prospect showcase, training camp, and preseason clearly stuck with him, as he exploded offensively in his season debut for the Peterborough Petes.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Canucks claim Leevi Meriläinen off waivers from Senators

The Vancouver Canucks have added to their goalie depth for the 2025-26 season, using their top spot in the NHL Waiver Priority to claim Leevi Meriläinen

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 25

Canucks claim goaltender Leevi Meriläinen off NHL waivers

The Vancouver Canucks have made their first waiver claim of the season. On Friday, GM Ryan Johnson announced that the club has claimed goaltender Leevi Meriläinen off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.

Filip Chytil News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 25

Filip Chytil’s injury woes continue in Canucks’ preseason loss to Oilers

The Vancouver Canucks iced a lineup resembling what they could deploy on opening night in Thursday’s preseason game against Edmonton, yet lost 2-1 to an Oilers team missing Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard, among several other NHL regulars.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 25

3 standouts from Canucks’ preseason loss to Oilers

On Thursday night, the Vancouver Canucks dressed very close to their opening-night lineup against an Edmonton Oilers lineup that consisted mostly of AHLers.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Canucks’ Filip Chytil leaves preseason game after collision with referee

Some players just can’t seem to stay out of harm’s way. Vancouver Canucks forward Filip Chytil was forced to leave Thursday’s preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers after accidentally tripping over the back of referee Riley Brace’s skates and colliding head first into the end boards.

Thatcher Demko News / Professor Press Box / September 24