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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 / September 22

Mancini vs. Kudryavtsev: Who’s got the inside track on the Canucks’ 7th defenceman role?

Sunday marked the end of Vancouver Canucks training camp, which saw multiple storylines emerge. It seemed there were more roster and depth-chart spots up for grabs than in recent years, but one of the most intriguing battles to follow has been on the blueline.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #5 Kirill Kudryavtsev

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 11

Canucks recall defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev from AHL Abbotsford

Ahead of their final Hockey Night in Canada for the 2025-26 season, the Vancouver Canucks made a roster transaction, summoning one of their young, promising defenceman.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / February 19

Kirill Kudryavtsev Is the Canucks’ Best Late-Round Steal

There’s a certain magic in finding value where nobody’s really looking. For the Vancouver Canucks, that magic has been quietly at work in the seventh round of the draft, and no one embodies it better than Kirill Kudryavtsev.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 18

CA’s top 15 Canucks mid-season prospect rankings: #3 Kirill Kudryavtsev

We continue on with our 2026 mid-season Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings here at CanucksArmy. Today, we bring you a young defender who has been relied on as a go-to skater for the Abbotsford Canucks since he arrived in 2024-25.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 12

Abbotsford Canucks’ Ben Berard earns AHL All-Star victory with Team Pacific

Vancouver Island’s Ben Berard is heading back to Abbotsford with a little extra hardware and plenty of bragging rights. Stepping in for Kirill Kudryavtsev, who was sidelined by a high ankle sprain, Berard represented the Abbotsford Canucks at the AHL All-Star festivities in Rockford, Illinois.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 11

Abbotsford Canucks’ Ben Berard steals the show at the 2026 AHL All-Star Skills Competition

Ben Berard stole the show at the AHL All-Star game with one of the nicest goals you will see in any scenario. Taking the spot of Kirill Kudryavtsev, who was sidelined by a high ankle sprain, Berard stepped in to represent the Abbotsford Canucks at the AHL All-Star Challenge — and he made sure the opportunity didn’t go quietly.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 15

Defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev to represent Abbotsford Canucks at AHL All-Star Game

A prospect is being tabbed as one of the best players in the minors. On Thursday, the American Hockey League announced the rosters for the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / December 29

Canucks Have the Makings of an Elite Top-4 With Buium, Willander & Pettersson

The Vancouver Canucks no longer have one of the best defencemen in the NHL patrolling their blue line. While that would usually spell doom for most teams, the Canucks appear set to weather that storm with their solid stable of young defencemen now led by 20-year-olds Zeev Buium and Tom Willander.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 5

Canucks reassign Kirill Kudryavtsev

According to a team announcement, the Vancouver Canucks have assigned defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver did not make a corresponding roster move.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 26, 2025

Canucks recall Kirill Kudryavtsev, assign Joseph LaBate

The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev and assigned forward Joseph LaBate. The move once again shifts around roles near the bottom of the Canucks’ lineup, as they try to bear through seven different injuries.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 26, 2025

Canucks recall D Kirill Kudryavtsev from AHL Abbotsford, reassign Joe LaBate

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Sunday morning that the club has assigned forward Joseph LaBate to AHL Abbotsford and recalled defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / September 23, 2025

Analyzing Victor Mancini’s path to cracking the Canucks’ NHL roster following strong preseason debut

Victor Mancini knows the uphill battle he has in front of him to crack the Vancouver Canucks‘ opening night roster. On Sunday, he showed why he might just be capable of climbing it.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 25, 2025

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #5 Kirill Kudryavtsev

We are back with the 2025 summer edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. Today, we present to you our 5th-ranked player in the system, a seventh-round gem who’s accelerated up the Vancouver depth chart at warp speed.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 10, 2025

Abbotsford Canucks release 2025-2026 schedule

Your Calder Cup Champions Abbotsford Canucks have released their 2025-2026 schedule as they look to defend their title. Captain Chase Wouters and defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev stared in the announcement video, shared on the Abby Canucks social channels: They later released the full schedule in calendar form, which can be viewed by clicking here.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 13, 2025

Kirill Kudryavtsev may be young, but he’s playing a major role in Abbotsford Canucks’ Calder Cup success

The Abbotsford Canucks have taken the American League by storm, and now sit just four wins away from etching their name on the Calder Cup. It’s a remarkable turnaround for a team that sat in the middle of the Pacific Division’s tight race at Christmas.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 14, 2025

Scenes from morning skate: Kudryavtsev and Tolopilo set to make NHL debuts for Canucks vs. Sharks

The Vancouver Canucks (37-29-14) play their penultimate game of the season when they welcome the San Jose Sharks (20-49-11) to Rogers Arena tonight. And

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 14, 2025

Canucks recall D Kirill Kudryavtsev from AHL Abbotsford

The Vancouver Canucks are getting a look at another one of their young players as the regular season winds down. On Monday morning, general manager Patrik Allvin announced that the club had recalled defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 28, 2025

Daniel Gee: Breaking down Kirill Kudryavtsev’s translation to Professional Hockey

When you look back at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, it’s easy to see the early returns for the Vancouver Canucks. Jonathan Lekkerimäki has grown leaps and bounds to become a more engaged and dangerous goal scorer who is flashing a separating ability to score while blending deception with the puck.