The Quest for the Holy Grail. The Hunt for Red October. Thanos collecting the Infinity Stones. The Vancouver Canucks looking for a top-pairing-quality right-handed defender. Yes, history is chock full of lengthy and often fruitless searches, and it should be noted that the final one of that list is the only one that has yet…
When Tucker Poolman signed with the Vancouver Canucks on July 28, 2021, there w a number of people around the league who assumed that the $2.5 million price tag they initially read was his compensation for the entirety of the contract. When it soon became apparent that not only had the Canucks signed him for four…
The summer of change continues. As the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs drag on in the background, the Vancouver Canucks and their brand-new front office have already been busy, making changes to the scouting department and the coaching staff. But off-ice shakeups are only part of the plan for this offseason, and roster movement is on…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that has never before considered trading J.T. Miller. Speaking of trading J.T. Miller, we’re considering it, and so, from the sounds of it, are the Vancouver Canucks. Not only has POHO Jim Rutherford made more than a few hints that the Canucks are more…
Last week, Jeff Marek speculated on the 32 Thoughts podcast that the Vancouver Canucks had specifically targeted their own 2022 third round pick in the trade that sent Travis Hamonic to Ottawa for the purposes of potentially making an offer sheet this offseason. When a team makes a successful offer sheet that is not matched,…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that doesn’t talk about practice. Speaking of practice, it sounds as though Vancouver Canucks practices are going to continue to be ran by Bruce Boudreau for at least the length of the 2022/23 season, because both he and the team have announced their intention…
Late last season, Will Lockwood got his first cup of coffee in the NHL, playing two games for the Vancouver Canucks at the tail-end of their 2020/21 campaign. This year, that cup of coffee turned into a full-blown audition, and it may be one that has earned the young winger a spot on the Canucks…
Last week, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruce Boudreau would be returning to coach the team for at least the 2022/23 season. Some saw the drama surrounding the announcement, and the decision-making that preceded it, as unnecessary. Boudreau was, after all, already under contract for the 2022/23, and had more than earned the opportunity to…
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet to not have a postseason, because WDYTT season is year-round. Speaking of the postseason; it’s on, it’s happening, and the Vancouver Canucks aren’t a part of it. While some of you are no doubt enjoying the opportunity to fill your evenings with something other…
It was a Trade Deadline defined by Travises and third-round picks. A day after the Vancouver Canucks (somehow) reacquired their own 2022 third-rounder from Ottawa in exchange for Travis Hamonic, they flipped Winnipeg’s 2022 third-rounder (acquired for Nate Schmidt) to Toronto. In return, they received Travis Dermott. Games Goals Assists Points Plus/Minus 2021/22 (Total)…
The Vancouver Canucks need to do two things in the summer of 2022. They need to improve a roster that finished five points back of a playoff spot. They also need to cut salary, especially in the long-term. Unfortunately, those two goals can often be contradictory. The Canucks have their options. They can and will…
With the fifth overall selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks were (eventually) proud to select… Juho Lammikko! Well, not really, but it does kind of feel that way. Lammikko was the centrepiece of the October trade that saw the player actually selected with that pick, Olli Juolevi, sent to the Florida…
