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Could the Canucks get involved in a Simon Edvinsson trade?

In most years, Simon Edvinsson would be the biggest name to hit the trade market in the NHL. But this is 2026, the year of the wildest offseason in league history, and so, of course, Edvinsson isn’t even the only unsigned 25-and-under RFA holdout LD with top-pairing potential on the market right now.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 4

Cootes scores first career AHL goal and Mueller scores a pair in Abbotsford Canucks’ opening weekend

It wasn’t the start to the season the Abbotsford Canucks had hoped for as Vancouver’s AHL affiliate kicked off its season on the road with back-to-back

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.

Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

Vancouver Canucks 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.

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 / September 24

Scenes from morning skate: Cootes, Lekkerimäki, Mancini in spotlight as Canucks face young Oilers lineup

The Vancouver Canucks (0-2) play their first home preseason game tonight, hosting a young Edmonton Oilers squad (2-0) at Rogers Arena. Opening faceoff is set for 6 pm PT.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Räty, Bains, Cootes & Lankinen

The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-1 to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, but preseason scores are usually worth about as much as the paper they’re printed on.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 22

Cootes and Bains connect again as Canucks drop 3-1 to Flames

The three Canucks sporting letters tonight, Arshdeep Bains, Tom Willander, and Guillaume Brisebois, were all out on the ice to start the game. Goaltender Kevin Lankinen got the start tonight and was tested within the first minute.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 22

Scenes from morning skate: Cootes, Novotný & Rogowski among young Canucks suiting up vs. Flames

The Vancouver Canucks (0-1) continue their preseason tonight when they visit the Calgary Flames (0-1) at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop is set for 6 pm PT.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 21

Canucks cut 11 players from preseason roster; Cootes, Novotný, Rogowski remain

The day after 2026-27 training camp concluded, the Vancouver Canucks made their first wave of roster cuts. Canucks ‘ general manager announced on Monday afternoon that 11 players have been cut from the preseason roster and assigned to the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks or to their respective junior teams.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 20

Canucks Weekly: Preseason Opener, Battles to Watch & Cootes Debate

The Vancouver Canucks are one step closer to opening night as they played the first of four preseason games on Saturday night. The sprint has begun with the regular season only eight days away, before the marathon 84-game slate begins with a home-and-home against the Edmonton Oilers on Sept.

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 / September 20

Canucks News & Rumours: Tolopilo and Cootes Have Something to Prove

The Vancouver Canucks opened the preseason Saturday night with a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, and there’s little reason to get too worked up about the score.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 20

Cootes and Bains click late as Canucks lose 4-2 to Kraken

The first preseason game means shaking off some rust, and that’s how the Canucks and Kraken combined for four penalties in the first period, including two less than three minutes in.