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It’s the eve of US Thanksgiving, a point in the NHL season when teams really take a hard look at where they are at, both in the standings and in their own locker rooms.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 28

Canucks News: Tom Willander expected to make NHL debut vs Rangers, Mancini placed on IR, Forbort on LTIR

The Vancouver Canucks‘ roster continues to shuffle. Ahead of Tuesday’s morning skate, the Canucks made a trio of roster moves as they prepare to take on JT Miller and the New York Rangers.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Canucks issue injury updates on Filip Chytil, three others

Allvin provided several updates on the status of some of their injured players.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 24

Canucks GM Patrik Allvin provides injury updates on Chytil, Blueger, Lekkerimäki, and Forbort

After the Vancouver Canucks acquired Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick, General Manager Patrik Allvin met with media to discuss the transaction, but also provided updates on the injuries of forwards Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and defenceman Derek Forbort.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 15

Canucks place Derek Forbort on IR

The Vancouver Canucks will be without some defensive depth for at least the first two games of their upcoming road trip.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Canucks place Derek Forbort on injured reserve

The Vancouver Canucks have placed defenseman Derek Forbort on their injured reserve, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. The move is retroactive to Vancouver’s 3–1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, when Forbort last played.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 15

Canucks place defenceman Derek Forbort on injured reserve

The Vancouver Canucks have placed veteran defenceman Derek Forbort on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment. The move is retroactive to October 11th.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 14

Canucks injury updates: Forbort not practicing, Blueger and Joseph in non-contact jerseys; both travelling for road trip

Following Monday night’s 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice on Tuesday morning for a practice ahead of their five-game road trip.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 13

Canucks lineup notes: Mancini draws in for Forbort, Lankinen starts vs. Blues

Some lineup information has been shared ahead of the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues’ Thanksgiving Monday matinee affair from Rogers Arena. Due to

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 7

Scenes from practice: Mancini and Forbort back with Canucks two days before season opener

The Vancouver Canucks skated for about 50 minutes on Tuesday morning at Rogers Arena as the team prepares for its 2025-26 opener on Thursday against Calgary.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 9

Worst case scenario: The Canucks are set up well to sell big at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline

Nobody really knows how the Vancouver Canucks will perform in the 2025-26 season. Everyone has their own set of expectations, of course, but anyone who thinks they can predict what’s going to happen with certainty is just plain wrong.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 8

Goals and expectations for Canucks’ Derek Forbort in 2025-26

In many ways, Derek Forbort exceeded all expectations already in 2024-25. The Vancouver Canucks signed two veteran UFA defenders in the summer of 2024.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 15

Derek Forbort became the Canucks’ penalty killing wizard in 2024-2025: Year in Review

There was not much fanfare when the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had signed Derek Forbort to a one-year $1.5 million contract. His signing was overshadowed by big-ticket acquisition Jake DeBrusk, local boy Danton Heinen, and playoff pest Kiefer Sherwood.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 4

The Derek Forbort extension works quite well with the Canucks’ blueline plans for 2025/26

The first domino of the 2025 offseason has fallen, and it’s a move that many predicted at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that Derek Forbort had signed a one-year, $2 million extension which will keep the 33-year-old defender in the fold for at least another season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 3

Canucks Sign Derek Forbort to a 1-Year Extension

On Tuesday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had signed defenceman Derek Forbort to a one-year extension worth $2 million average annual value (AAV).

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 3

Canucks sign defenceman Derek Forbort to one-year, $2 million extension

On Tuesday, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced that defenceman Derek Forbort has signed a one-year, $2 million contract extension with the team.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 3

Canucks re-sign journeyman defenseman to one-year deal

The Vancouver Canucks will have some added continuity to their defensive core next season.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / June 3

Canucks sign Derek Forbort to one-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that they have signed defenseman Derek Forbort to a one-year contract extension. Forbort, a 33-year-old left-shot defender, will earn $2 million for the 2025-2026 season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / June 3

Vancouver Canucks Re-Sign Reliable Defender

A key part of the Vancouver Canucks defensive core signs a contract extension as defender Derek Forbort inks a one-year contract, worth $2 million. An NHL veteran of a decade, Forbort has brought experience to a Canucks lineup that is still relatively young.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 22

Canucks interested in re-signing veteran defenseman

The Canucks have held preliminary extension talks with defenseman Derek Forbort, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports. The pending unrestricted free agent is coming off surgery on his orbital bone after breaking it in a fight with Wild forward Yakov Trenin, ending his season earlier than planned on April 12.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / April 13

In Trenin vs. Forbort, the NHL’s DoPS once again fails at the one thing they’re supposed to be good at

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Boston Bruins News / Yardbarker / October 25, 2022

Boston Bruins go full Super Mario with costume of the year at Children's Hospital

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