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Demotion to third defensive pair for Canucks’ Buium ‘not a step backward’ according to Malhotra

Manny Malhotra says dropping Zeev Buium to a third pair alongside Luke Schenn for tonight’s game against the New York Islanders ‘isn’t a step backward’ for the promising 20-year-old defenceman.

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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.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 3

Buium’s extension with Canucks looks even better after Luneau’s extension with Ducks

There are aggressive bets on young players, and then there is handing $43.2 million to a defenceman who has played 14 NHL games. The Anaheim Ducks crossed that line Thursday, signing 22-year-old Tristan Luneau to a six-year extension carrying a $7.2 million average annual value beginning in 2027-28.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 3

'An honour and a privilege': Buium, Karlsson and O’Connor react to being named to the Canucks leadership group

Ahead of the 2026-27 season, the Vancouver Canucks announced their six-player leadership group. Three of those six were assistant captains last season: Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek, and Elias Pettersson.

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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.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks 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.

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 20

Canucks’ Schenn feels ‘fortunate’ to play mentorship role on pairing with Buium

It may be his third stint with the Vancouver Canucks, but Luke Schenn finds himself in a role similar to one he’s played here before. In the 2021-22 season, the 31-year-old veteran defenceman, re-finding his game, was paired with 21-year-old offensive star defenceman-in-the-making Quinn Hughes.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 16

The September 16th CBA contract changes and how they’ll affect the Vancouver Canucks

We’re still a good six months away from the 2027 Trade Deadline. But a deadline of a different sort passed Tuesday evening this week, and it had to do with the latest CBA and its various contract-related rule changes officially taking effect.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

‘Things are starting to go the right way’: Canucks’ Zeev Buium on extension

When the losses inevitably start piling up for the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks, it might not be so simple for Zeev Buium to smile through it. Yet he

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 15

‘Things are starting to go the right way’: Says Canucks’ Zeev Buium

Zeev Buium says the Vancouver Canucks’ passionate fan base, emerging young core, and new leadership group all played significant roles in his decision to commit eight more years to the 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 / Daily Faceoff / September 9

Canucks make a smart gamble with Zeev Buium extension

The Vancouver Canucks raised a lot of eyebrows recently when they signed defenseman Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $75.04 million contract extension.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 8

Canucks: A look at how Zeev Buium’s contract extension compares to other young NHL defencemen

On Friday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks signed Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract extension worth $9.38 million. We’re fans of the deal, and view

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NHL Rumors: Minten Signs, Buium Balks, Batherson Talks, and McDavid to Toronto… Again?

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins have made a major long-term commitment to Fraser Minten, but questions remain about another young defenseman in Mason Lohrei.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / September 6

Jake Sanderson’s contract with Senators is a reasonable and optimistic comparable for Canucks’ Zeev Buium extension

Just when it seemed like the 2026 offseason was coming to an end, the Vancouver Canucks made their biggest move of the summer, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38 million AAV extension.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 6

Canucks Weekly: Buium, Demko, Cotter & Prospects Showcase

The Vancouver Canucks are only 10 days away from opening training camp in Penticton, and the buzz around the team is getting louder. While it hasn’t officially started, players have rolled into town for informal “captain’s skates”, and we finally have something else to talk about besides the disaster that was last season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 6

The Foote Effect and why Buium is worth the bet for the Canucks | Wagner’s Weekly

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 / Flamesnation / September 6

NHL Notebook: Canucks sign Zeev Buium to eight-year extension

With the regular season quickly approaching, teams across the National Hockey League have ramped up their transactions. One of the biggest news pieces these last few days belongs to the Calgary Flames’ Pacific Division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / September 5

Zeev Buium Gets Paid, But the Canucks May Have Turned Lemons into Lemonade

The Vancouver Canucks made a bold statement on Friday, locking down a huge part of their future. They placed a massive bet on Zeev Buium, a 20-year-old who has barely scratched the surface of his NHL career.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / September 5

Canucks sign D Zeev Buium to 8-year, $75M contract

The Vancouver Canucks signed Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $75.04 million contract that will take effect with the 2027-28 season, the team announced Friday night.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 5

NHL Rumours: Buium’s Extension, Leafs’ Tanev Healthy & RFA Holdouts

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off by looking at the giant extension the Vancouver Canucks gave to Zeev Buium and the long-term bet they made.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 4

Canucks sign Zeev Buium to eight-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks have agreed to terms on a massive eight-year contract extension with defenseman Zeev Buium, the club announced Friday afternoon. Buium, 20, joined the Canucks from the Minnesota Wild midway through the 2025-26 season as one of the main pieces in the Quinn Hughes trade.