The first signed player from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft is no other than Canucks second-round pick, Danila Klimovich. CanucksArmy spoke with Klimovich’s agent this morning and learned that he will be at Canucks training camp in the fall and isn’t just coming so that the coaches can meet him. He wants to stay and…
The Vancouver Canucks shook the hockey world on Friday afternoon when they traded for Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Acquiring a top-six forward along with a top-four defenceman makes this roster much better and much deeper with one massive trade. Two players who are going to benefit a ton from the trade are the two…
It’s that time of the year where teams are gearing up to put the final touches on their rosters as free agency opens up on Wednesday. The Canucks have been involved in a handful of rumours over the past few days and here’s what’s circulating around the web along with what I’m hearing from the…
It’s been a busy week with the NHL draft, the Jake Virtanen buyout, the OEL trade, and the expansion draft. There are a ton of topics we can get into this week and we are going to do that as we field this week’s batch of questions. No funny stuff this week, let’s get right…
The Vancouver Canucks went off the board with their second-round pick and took a massive swing on the potential of Belarrusian forward Danila Klimovich. Klimovich flew up draft boards after his performance at the U18s, where he scored six goals in five games for Belarus. He also competed with Belarus at the World Championships and…
On Thursday, the Abbotsford Canucks announced their first signing for the team. Chase Wouters is a WHL veteran who played parts of six seasons with the Saskatoon Blades. He was the first three-year captain of the Blades in franchise history and had his number 44 jersey retired just minutes after his final game with the…
The second round of the draft is set to begin at 8 AM PST on Saturday morning. There are plenty of exciting options for the Canucks, who will have the ninth pick of day two at the draft. There’s a lot of pressure on the Canucks to snag a top-tier prospect with their second-round pick…
With the first round of draft kicking off tonight, we have gotten a feel for who some likely selections are for the Vancouver Canucks to use on with their ninth overall pick. Also, nice title. Jim Benning and his scouting staff may have some options if we see a team or two take a risk…
As the Vancouver Canucks come out of the expansion draft and move towards the NHL Entry Draft, Jim Benning was made available to Sportsnet 650 and then followed that up by taking questions from the media through a Zoom call. Most of the time, Benning speaks to the media before hopping on the local sports…
With the 2021 NHL Entry Draft going down this weekend, I wanted to put my hours of research into what I would look at as an amazing two days for the Vancouver Canucks at the draft. The Canucks need to fill their pipeline with players who have NHL potential, and also need to restock the…
After a busy week, it’s the perfect time to have a Monday, and on Mondays, we mailbag. So why try and make a joke about my managing editor when we can keep it short and get right into the mailbag! Thoughts on Larsson vs Hamonic. What is the relative value of each? How likely is…
There are a ton of options for the Vancouver Canucks to pursue in the later rounds of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft that will take place on Saturday, July 24th. We explored seven names a few days ago and decided to dive back into the film room to find six more prospects who are expected…
