It’s been a long time coming, but after months of hand wringing and negotiations, it seems like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes have finally signed their next contracts with the Vancouver Canucks. Hughes’ contract reports came down first: Hearing Hughes nearing a 6 year deal worth slightly above $7.75M per year with the Canucks —…
The Vancouver Canucks and good goaltending have gone hand-in-hand for essentially the last 15 seasons. There have been blips every now and then but it’s become something that can almost be expected and relied on for both the team and fans as Vancouver just casually cycles through elite goalies. It will have to remain good,…
The Vancouver Canucks have a pretty up-and-down history with free agents recently. The team seems to love to stub their toe on the opening day of free agency specifically, as here are the notable contracts given out by the Canucks to UFAs since 2016 on day one of free agency: 2016 Loui Eriksson – 6…
The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for what should be a pivotal offseason, but not in a super exciting way. The Canucks won’t have the cap flexibility to add much to their roster via free agency or trades (unless they get incredibly creative), and the real intrigue lies within a few of the current members…
It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks lack depth in their forward group. It’s also not a secret that NHL teams don’t generally get very far without depth in their lineup. Therefore, it stands to reason that the Canucks will need to add pieces to their roster if they want to see real progress in…
The Vancouver Canucks have had a bit of a fun history with their 5th round selections from the past decade. Ben Hutton, Gustav Forsling, and Frankie Corrado are a few of the notable picks, and who can forget Ludwig Blomstrand? The latest though, and probably most successful one they’ve had, is Adam Gaudette. Gaudette entered…
The Vancouver Canucks’ special teams were crucial for the squad last season as they made the playoffs for the first time in five years. The special teams will most likely need to remain as steady this season if the Canucks want to make the playoffs, and with a lot of the pieces of each unit…
If the Vancouver Canucks had a nickel for every $6 million player on their roster who the, they’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s odd that it’s happened twice. Tyler Myers finds himself firmly in the second spot behind Loui Eriksson when it comes to that divisive conversation. I understand the cause…
The Vancouver Canucks have had quite the roster turnover this offseason, which includes the loss of Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher on the back-end. The Nate Schmidt addition has helped offset some of the loss of those two, but there is still some work to be done with the Canucks’ defensive depth. Travis Hamonic has…
Remember when some people were upset that the Vancouver Canucks acquired Tyler Motte from the Columbus Blue Jackets instead of getting a draft pick in exchange for Thomas Vanek? Admittedly, I was part of that group. It was a fair criticism at the time as the Canucks were in the midst of a rebuild and…
Let’s go back to July of 2015. Serena Williams had just won her 6th Wimbledon tournament, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” was released in theatres, and the Vancouver Canucks acquired Brandon Sutter from the Pittsburgh Penguins. All shook the world to equal levels. Since then, Sutter’s tenure with the Canucks has been up and down while he battles…
Quinn Hughes has made a remarkable impact on the Vancouver Canucks as he’s completely revitalized a blueline that had been struggling for a number of years. His skill set is so unique that you can make the case that he’s already the most talented defenceman in Canucks history. That talent and importance to the team…
