Should the Canucks give Jason Dickinson one more shot to lead their bottom six?
One thing that no one seems to be talking about in Vancouver — but some probably should be — is centre depth.
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Roberto Luongo deserves to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame before the Sedins
Vancouver Canucks fans have a lot to look forward to this off-season, including some team alumni likely being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. This year’s first-time Canucks candidates include both Sedin twins and goaltender Roberto Luongo, all of whom rank among the best and most iconic players in Canucks history. There will be…
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Skilled forward Brad Lambert could slide after a tough year: Realistic draft options for the Canucks at 15
Our next option for the Canucks could easily be the most polarizing prospect in the NHL draft.
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Three Canucks players who will bounce back next year (and two more who present curious cases)
Outside of J.T. Miller, many Vancouver Canucks forwards underperformed last season.
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Canucks sign Kamloops Blazers captain and former Lightning draft pick Quinn Schmiemann
The Vancouver Canucks have added to their defence depth by signing Kamloops Blazers captain Quinn Schmiemann to a two-year AHL contract, Abbotsford Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson, announced Saturday. This past season, the 20-year-old Schmiemann, a Wilcox, Saskatchewan product, led all Blazers defencemen in goals (14), assists (40), points (54) and penalty minutes (65) and…
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Jim Rutherford says “it may not make sense for both sides” for the Canucks to extend J.T. Miller, and he’s right
There have been very few times when Jim Rutherford has given a take on the state of the Vancouver Canucks that wasn’t eerily close to the many complaints fans voiced about the team for most of Jim Benning’s tenure as GM. Defence core not good enough? Check. Team not fast enough? Check. Team shouldn’t be…
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Patrik Allvin on Ryan Johnson’s promotion, Andrey Kuzmenko, and why the Canucks hired Dale Tallon
For Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford, the Canucks’ offseason plans couldn’t wait for the Stanley Cup Final to end. The Canucks continued the overhaul of their Hockey Ops department on Friday, promoting Ryan Johnson to Assistant to the General Manager and introducing several new faces to the organization. These include Director of Player Personnel Scott…
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Canucks make front office changes, hire Dale Tallon as senior advisor and scout
The Vancouver Canucks announced multiple changes to their hockey operations department on Friday morning.
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Report: Trade interest in Vancouver Canucks forward JT Miller no surprise to his camp
A strong relationship between the Vancouver Canucks and J.T. Miller could be inching towards a close.
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Jonathan Lekkerimaki arguably has the best shot in the draft: Realistic draft options for the Canucks at 15
As we approach the NHL Entry Draft, we at CanucksArmy want to preview some of the realistic options for the Vancouver Canucks to draft if they end up using their 15th overall pick in the draft. We will explore 10 players who could be available for the Canucks and will take a look at the…
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Andrey Kuzmenko’s skill behind the net can help boost the Canucks’ power play units
The Canucks finished last season with the ninth-best power play in the league — clicking at a 23.5% success rate. Finishing ninth in the league was on the backs of their strong first power play unit and now with the addition of top European free agent Andrey Kuzmenko, they may be able to find more…
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Breaking down the Hall of Fame cases (and the competition) for the Sedins, Luongo, and Mogilny as 2022 vote nears
This year’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction class could feature up to four former Canucks. Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Roberto Luongo, and Alex Mogilny are all eligible to be a part of this year’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction class. After a lengthy delay due to COVID-19, the 2020 class — which featured Jarome Iginla,…
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