The Vancouver Canucks have made offers to free agent defencemen Alex Edler and Travis Hamonic, according to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali – The Team on CHEKTV. “It looks like the sense is that talks are ramping up this week,” said Dhaliwal. “There’s a general feeling out there that the Canucks are now starting…
In the latest 31 Thoughts column, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Vancouver Canucks are currently looking for defence help and “a centre with some heft.” This isn’t exactly news, as we’ve been outlining potential targets that fit both of these descriptions multiple times this offseason already, but to have it officially reported by Friedman…
The Vancouver Canucks have registered multiple team names for their new Abbotsford AHL affiliate, according to The Abbotsford News. The name that appears to be the chosen one is Abbotsford Canucks. According to WHOisXML API data, the same domain registrar used by the Vancouver Canucks for canucks.com registered the website abbycanucks.com on May 5, 2021. A…
Vancouver Canucks forward Jay Beagle is on track to be ready for training camp, according to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali – The Team on CHEK. There were rumours that Beagle may start the season on LTIR, as the severity of his neck injury wasn’t fully known at the time. Thankfully, the injury doesn’t…
On Wednesday afternoon, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported that the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to move Duncan Keith to a team in either the Pacific Northwest or Western Canada. According to Patrick Johnston of Postmedia, Keith’s desire is to play for a team closer to his eight-year-old son, who lives in Penticton with his mom,…
It was the worst kept secret in town over the past three months, and now it’s been given some more legitimacy, officially. Nate Schmidt may want out of Vancouver. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported that Schmidt is on the Canucks’ trade block on Thursday: One name you’ll see on the list is Vancouver’s…
As the resident goalie guy at CanucksArmy, I have spent the last month researching the goaltenders of this draft class, and have narrowed my list down to five that I could realistically see the Vancouver Canucks drafting. These will be deep dives into each goaltender’s game, so buckle up for this five-part series. Last year,…
Another week, another hot mailbag. I recognize we have readers from all over the globe, so for those of you who don’t live in BC or out west, it has been an absolute scorcher the past couple of days out here, and it’s supposed to continue today, too. Hopefully, you’re reading this mailbag someplace where there’s ample…
Two familiar faces took the podium at Rogers Arena this morning and breathed a breath of fresh air into a largely disgruntled fanbase. Yesterday, the Vancouver Canucks announced Daniel and Henrik Sedin as Senior Advisors to the General Manager, and today, they spoke publicly for the first time since Sedin week way back in early…
Early in the offseason, rumours began to swirl about Daniel and Henrik Sedin joining the Vancouver Canucks organization in a management capacity. Today, Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali – The Team reported that the announcement should be coming tomorrow. “This has been long anticipated, it came out about two months ago,” said Dhaliwal. “Been…
J.P. Barry of CAA, the agency representing Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, went on Donnie and Dhali – The Team on Chek TV today to discuss the contracts for the Canucks stars. Recently, reports surfaced that the deal for Pettersson would be three years in length, while Hughes’ contract would likely be longer. Barry confirmed…
Vancouver Canucks prospect Lukas Jasek has signed in Finland, according to multiple reports. Selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Canucks, the winger-turned-centre is coming off of his best professional season. Trusted with top six minutes in Utica with the Comets, Jasek potted four goals and added 19 assists…
