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An eight-year contract worth $9.38 million per year for Zeev Buium isn’t without risk. Players who have yet to prove themselves don’t typically get that kind of long-term, big-money commitment, and Buium has only played 76 NHL games so far in his career.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 4

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”.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 31

Swedish team backs out of contract after signing Cal Foote

It appears that former NHL defenseman Cal Foote won’t be spending a year in Sweden, after all. Just two days after announcing a one-year contract with Foote, Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) revealed on Thursday that they are backing out of the agreement.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 3

Flyers sign Nolan Foote to one-year contract

The Philadelphia Flyers are getting a Foote in the door. On Friday, the Flyers signed forward Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry a cap hit of $850,000 at the NHL level.

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People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Utah Mammoth News / Daily Faceoff / June 22

Mammoth officially extend Tourigny, hire Foote as assistant coach

The Utah Mammoth made it official on Monday, announcing that head coach Andre Tourigny has signed a multi-year contract extension. On top of that, the team also announced that assistant coach Blaine Forsythe has received a multi-year contract, while the team has hired Adam Foote as another assistant, agreeing to a multi-year deal as well.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 20

Mammoth To Hire Adam Foote As An Assistant Coach

After being let go as head coach of the Canucks following their front office shakeup, Adam Foote won’t be out of a job for long. CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports (Twitter link) that Foote has signed on to join the Mammoth’s staff as an assistant coach.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 19

Utah Mammoth hire ex-Canucks head coach Adam Foote as assistant coach: report

It didn’t take long for former Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote to find his next job behind an NHL bench. According to Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, Foote has signed to be an assistant coach on recently-extended Andre Tourigny’s bench with the Utah Mammoth.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 16

Utah Mammoth ‘trying to get a deal done’ with Adam Foote: report

Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote may be on his way to finding his next NHL home. According to a report from Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali — The Team, Foote and the Utah Mammoth are “trying to get a deal done.” Foote and Mammoth head coach Andre Tourigny know each other well.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 10

Canucks won’t renew Dale Tallon’s contract at the end of June

On Monday, fans noticed that Dale Tallon had been removed from the Vancouver Canucks‘ staff page. Tallon was previously listed as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations and Professional Scout.

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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 / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 27

Next move Canucks must make after firing head coach Adam Foote

The 2025-26 NHL season turned into an absolute disaster for the Vancouver Canucks, as the club endured one of the bleakest campaigns in franchise history while experiencing several crushing setbacks throughout the year.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 21

What the next Canucks coaching staff will have to do better (for the sake of the rebuild)

The Vancouver Canucks decision to part ways with Adam Foote and the rest of the 2025-26 coaching staff was an obvious one. And there are plenty of obvious things to say about it.

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Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 20

What’s Really Going On With the Coaching Decision?

Vancouver Canucks fans are wondering why, after firing Adam Foote as the head coach, Manny Malhotra was not named to replace him. To answer, Elliott Friedman says the delay isn’t that “suspicious.” For him, this delay was part of the Canucks’ process.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 20

3 best options to replace Adam Foote as Canucks’ head coach

The 2025-26 NHL season was nothing short of a complete trainwreck for the Vancouver Canucks, who suffered through one of their worst seasons in franchise history that included several painful moments along the way.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 20

Canucks have chance to establish culture during rebuild with new coach

The Vancouver Canucks are doing everything they can to put their disastrous 2025-26 season behind them. After letting go of former general manager Patrik

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 20

The Canucks hiring a better coach doesn’t have to mean the end of the tank

The new front office of the Vancouver Canucks, headed by GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin, made their first big decision earlier this week when they relieved Adam Foote and the rest of the coaching staff of their duties.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 20

5 takeaways from Ryan Johnson’s press conference after firing Adam Foote

When the Vancouver Canucks parted ways with head coach Adam Foote on Tuesday morning, it ended a one-year run that put him in the company of Bill LaForge, John Tortorella, and Mike Keenan for the most disastrous Canucks coaching hires of all time.

NHL News / Oilersnation / May 19

NHL Notebook: Canucks fire Adam Foote, Canadiens win Game 7 in overtime

Another NHL team is on a hunt for a new head coach after the Vancouver Canucks announced that Adam Foote has been fired. Assistant coaches Kevin Dean, Scott Young, and Brett McLean will also not return for the 2026-27 season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 19

Ryan Johnson not shy about his interest in Manny Malhotra after Canucks fire Foote

On Tuesday afternoon, Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson spoke to the media following the dismissal of head coach Adam Foote. As Vancouver now begins the search for a new bench boss, all eyes are on Abbotsford Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra, who has long been rumoured to be in line for the top position.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 19

Vancouver Canucks fire HC Adam Foote after only one season

The changes coming to the Vancouver Canucks won’t end at the front office.

In the end, the Canucks absolutely had to part ways with Foote

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Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / May 17

Canucks Front Office Faces First Problem with This Choice

Vancouver’s front office just got a major makeover, but the coaching spot is still up in the air. It’s shaping up to be a real fork-in-the-road moment.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / May 14

Ryan Johnson’s first task as Canucks GM will be to keep or fire Adam Foote

The Vancouver Canucks have a lot of work to do in order to become a contender again. The new man in charge has some big decisions to make. On Thursday, the Canucks are going to announce the promotion of assistant general manager Ryan Johnson to be the franchise’s new GM.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 10

NHL Rumors: Panthers GM Bill Zito won't stand in the way of his assistants

Sekeres and Price: Patrick Johnston, when asked if the Vancouver Canucks should promote Manny Malhotra to the head coaching position before another comes in and hires him.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 4

Adam Foote to remain Canucks’ coach ‘at least’ for the rest of the season: report

Don’t expect the Vancouver Canucks to make a coaching change. Not before or during the upcoming Olympic break, or for the rest of the season, for that matter.

Vancouver Canucks News / Total Pro Sports / January 20

'It’s Been Going On For A Few Years' – Canucks’ Adam Foote Calls Out Senior Players As Vancouver Hits Rock Bottom With 11th Straight Loss

The Vancouver Canucks have sunk to a new low in what has been a brutal season. On Tuesday night, Vancouver lost 4-3 to the New York Islanders, setting a new franchise record with their 11th straight defeat.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / December 10

Canucks HC: Quinn Hughes trade talk affecting locker room

Canucks HC Adam Foote: Quinn Hughes trade talk affecting locker room

As the Vancouver Canucks continue to scuffle this season, the trade rumors surrounding star defenseman Quinn Hughes have grown from whispers to roars.

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NHL News / Field Level Media / December 1

Adam Foote in familiar environs when Canucks visit Avalanche

Adam Foote's time playing for the Colorado Avalanche was filled with success. He's not having the same experience in his first season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 25

‘Could be people in Russia in a basement having cigarettes and cashews’: Canucks’ Foote on distrusting analytics

Adam Foote isn’t much for numbers. The Vancouver Canucks’ head coach spoke with reporters on Monday, discussing the team’s early-season struggles, which includes a 5-2 defeat against the Calgary Flames on Sunday that gives the Canucks six losses in their last eight games.