Canucks forward Elias Pettersson debuts buzzcut look at event in Sweden
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson sent fans into a frenzy on Tuesday when a photo of him sporting a buzzcut at an event in Sweden went viral on Twitter.
May 2022
Jiri Kulich is a centre with a tremendous shot who the Canucks may be able to trade down for: Scouting with Faber
Czech centre Jiri Kulich has played himself into being a first-round pick at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Kulich comes in at 6’0″-6’1″ and weighs somewhere in the realm of 172-178 pounds. He is a pure centre who is fast, strong, and aggressively creates turnovers in the neutral zone. Kulich’s top skill is his work…
Report: Canucks intend to add two new assistant coaches for next season
The Vancouver Canucks will look to replace the two assistant coaches that departed this offseason, according to a report. This, from The Athletic’s Thomas Drance: Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau didn’t seem to have made a decision yet when he appeared on the VANcast last week and discussed whether the club might hire another eye in the…
Exploring 8 potential trade partners and packages for Canucks forward J.T. Miller
As we near the first offseason in Vancouver for Jim Rutherford, Patrik Allvin, and company, a big decision looms with their near-100 point player, J.T. Miller. Canucks President Jim Rutherford has said the team should have a better idea of what an extension would look like with Miller by the draft, and by all accounts…
Matthew Highmore had a rocky season and now finds himself an RFA that the Canucks should bring back
Matthew Highmore’s entire career could best be described as a rollercoaster. The Halifax, Nova Scotia product provides the Canucks with a unique toolkit of speed, grit, and an unbelievable work ethic. One of Highmore’s biggest assets is his speed though, and throughout his major-junior career, he used that to become a top goalscorer with the…
Canucks add Sedins, Mikael Samuelsson, and Mike Komisarek to player development department
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced multiple changes to the team’s player development department in a press release on Monday.
Stars owner says Travis Green would be a candidate to fill head coaching position
Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green could be a candidate to fill the Dallas Stars’ coaching vacancy.
Monday Mailbag: A sleeper team to trade for Miller, quantity or quality in the 2022 draft, and predicting Linus Karlsson’s rookie AHL season
We continue to move through the Canucks’ offseason, waiting patiently for the next news nugget to dive in on. Juho Lammikko won gold at the world championships with Finland as they defeated Canada in the final. We saw some interesting 2022 NHL draft prospects show well at the world championships while representing their home countries….
4 money in, money out trades the Canucks should explore that will create a faster path to contention
A couple of weeks ago, we explored different ways in which the Canucks can get out of their upcoming salary-cap crunch, and one option was to make money in, money out trades. These types of deals are essentially a swap of inefficient contracts like the 2020 Mike Matheson-Patric Hornqvist trade that worked out for both…
Juho Lammikko wins gold with Team Finland at 2022 IIHF World Championship
Vancouver Canucks forward Juho Lammikko won a gold medal with Team Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Championship after its 4–3 overtime victory over Team Canada on Sunday.
2 Finnish right-shot defencemen for the Canucks to target at the 2022 NHL draft
It’s time to kick the video work into overdrive. The NHL draft is less than six weeks away and we want to bring you the best coverage out of any single-team-focused blog in the world. Let’s get it going. Today we are looking at two right-shot defencemen out of Finland who the Canucks can target…
Projections and comparables for Canucks captain Bo Horvat’s next contract
Over the past nine years, Bo Horvat has made himself a fan favourite in Vancouver. The ninth overall selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Horvat has blossomed from a good — but certainly not considered great at the time — prospect into the team’s captain. This past season, he broke the thirty-goal mark for…