Right here, right now, Quinn Hughes’ perceived value is at an all-time low. He’s (as of this writing) still unsigned, and he’s cold on the heels of particularly porous sophomore slump. But give it a few weeks, or a few months at most. Definitely give it a year. Because, pretty soon, Hughes is going to…
Welcome back to WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet to not run out of ideas this summer. Speaking of summer, it’s over. As you read these words, the Vancouver Canucks’ 2021 training camp has either already opened or is mere hours away from doing so. Then, it’s off to the 2021/22 season, and…
With his affable nature, plainspoken delivery, and leading man looks, Brock Boeser could perhaps be considered the Rodney Dangerfield of the Vancouver Canucks. It’s not that he gets no respect, it’s just that he doesn’t get enough of it. No matter where one falls on the Boeser appreciation spectrum, most will agree that Boeser ranks…
Folks, it’s been an ultimate honour to help pen the 2021 edition of the annual CanucksArmy Prospect Rankings. Now, it’s time for the penultimate honouree. With little mystery left at the top of the list, Jack Rathbone deftly slides into the #2 slot. And by the end of the 2021/22 season, Rathbone could very well…
Load management is a concept that has entered the vernacular of the modern sports fan primarily through its use in the NBA, but it’s made appearances in all sorts of sports. For the uninitiated, “load management” does not refer exclusively to the practice of giving Kawhi Leonard the night off when he asks, though we…
Welcome back to the annual CanucksArmy Prospect Rankings. We’re deep into it now, and we’ve got a bit of a strange one for you today. Normally, when a player suddenly appears in the top five of a Prospect Ranking after not appearing at all the previous year, it’s a safe bet that they’re new to…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that comes with its own unique scent. (Feature not available on all browsers) Speaking of smells, it’s September, and the tantalizing fragrance of training camp is in the air. By the time you read these words, the Vancouver Canucks will be a week out…
Welcome back to WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet with a prize in every box. Speaking of prizes, or rather sur-prizes, any given NHL season is bound to be full of them, and the 2021/22 season will surely be no different. So, what surprises are in store for the Vancouver Canucks? Sometimes, surprises…
As you read these words, we’re less than 24 hours away from September and a mere three weeks out from the Vancouver Canucks’ 2021 training camp, and — assuming they haven’t inked deals in the space between the typing and the publishing of these words (in which case, you’re welcome) — Elias Pettersson and Quinn…
We’re already three prospects deep into our annual CanucksArmy Prospect Rankings, and we’re not slowing down until the list is complete. If this were a British or Australian blog, one might say we’re turning the dog days of summer into the sprog days of summer, because we’ve got a bevy of young would-be Canucks to…
For the first time in a while, the 2021/22 NHL season is shaping up to be a full, 82-game schedule — and then some. It’s an Olympic year, after all, and the 2022 Games seem on track to include the first NHL participation since the 2014 tournament. NHL teams have been sending out — and…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet to recently court controversy with a brief, but consequential, dalliance with a Tuesday. We’re back in the middle of the week where we belong and, speaking of controversy, we’re here to talk about a player who has already become perhaps the most controversial on…
