The Vancouver Canucks lost some valuable pieces this offseason via free agency. Tyler Toffoli, Chris Tanev, and Jacob Markstrom were the three most significant assets lost in the process. With training camp just around the corner, understanding what kind of value each player on the roster carries is important to understand. Whether the Canucks are…
Another week, another mailbag. Let’s see what you wonderful people asked this week! There were a lot of non-hockey related questions, so be prepared for that! Is Matthew Thiessen a future number one goalie? — phil verret (@BasketballPhil) November 21, 2020 Last week, we wrapped up our complete rankings of the top 16 prospects in…
Over the past three or so weeks, we at CanucksArmy have been counting down the top 16 prospects in the Vancouver Canucks organization. Stephan Roget, Chris Faber, and I have watched a multitude of video and talked to many different scouts regarding each of these prospects. Here is our completed 2020 list, with an excerpt…
In what is somehow becoming a weekly column during the dog days of the offseason — I really should have a name for it by now — let’s take a look at four minor Vancouver Canucks news items that you may have missed amidst the hustle and bustle of your week. Canucks fight for Dave…
Rögle BK, Nils Hoglander’s SHL team, is on an “involuntary break” due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Since Monday, Rögle’s players and staff have been told to stay at home, and tonight’s game against Malmö along with Thursday evening’s match against Färjestad BK, have both been moved to a later date. As reported first by…
Coming in at number 3 on the CanucksArmy 2020 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings is defenceman Jack Rathbone. When Jack Rathbone signed with the Vancouver Canucks in July, it came as a major relief to fans. Rathbone could have followed in recent Harvard defencemen’s footsteps and finished his degree before heading to the NHL, at which…
Although his rookie debut with the Vancouver Canucks was certainly one to forget — he was forced to backstop a tired group against a red-hot San Jose Sharks team that beat him seven times — Michael DiPietro took a massive step this season with the Utica Comets. After a highly acclaimed junior hockey career in…
Coming in at number five on our 2020 CanucksArmy Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings is defenceman Olli Juolevi. Infamously drafted back in 2016 ahead of Matthew Tkachuk, Olli Juolevi’s road to the NHL has been anything but smooth. The Finnish rearguard has struggled to stay healthy for much of his junior and professional career, and not…
The Vancouver Canucks have let go of two members of their media relations department. “As many of you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our business and many of the great people who work here at Canucks Sports & Entertainment,” said the Canucks’ Director of Communications, Ben Brown, in an email…
Another week, another mailbag. Not many questions came in this week — as can be expected in the middle of the offseason, I suppose — so this will be a bit of a shorter mailbag than usual. With that being said, let’s see what you wonderful people asked this week! Do you believe the talk…
The Vancouver Canucks made a splash when they bolstered their top-four defence group by acquiring Nate Schmidt from the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this offseason. Able to use Vegas’ tight cap situation to their advantage, the Canucks gave up a 2022 third-round pick in return for a legit top 2-3 defenceman in Schmidt. But the…
The Canucks always knew goaltender Arturs Silovs was going to be a project goaltender with the potential to blossom into a true diamond in the rough. The Latvian goaltender caught the Canucks’ attention with a string of stellar performances at the World Juniors where he posted a .918 save percentage while backstopping a less-than-spectacular Latvian…
