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A look back on Tyler Myers’ time with the Canucks

Photo credit: © Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

By Arielle Lalande

Mar 4, 2026, 20:00 ESTUpdated: Mar 4, 2026, 19:32 EST

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Following a week of speculation after he was scratched against the Winnipeg Jets for trade-related reasons, veteran defenceman Tyler Myers is finally on the move. The Vancouver Canucks traded the veteran blueliner to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday afternoon in exchange for a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2029 fourth-round draft pick.

On top of Dallas, Myers was linked to both the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders this week, but ultimately, Dallas emerged as the winning bidder. Myers waived his full no-movement clause to make the move happen. But, considering Myers is a Houston, Texas native with roots in the area, waiving his NMC to land somewhere familiar is a win-win for all involved.

The Canucks will retain 50% of his contract, which works out to $1.5 million a year, a deal which concludes at the end of the 2027 season. This is just the latest trade made to kickstart the team’s rebuilding process. With the trade deadline set for this Friday, March 6, at 12 p.m. PST, there is still time for pieces to move on and off the Canucks roster in the coming days.

Myers first came to Vancouver in free agency in 2019, when he put pen to paper on a five-year, $30 million-dollar deal on July 1. This contract drew criticism from fans from the get-go, especially in his early seasons, when Myers was afforded both a full no-move and then a no-trade clause and struggled to play like a $6 million AAV defenceman. Myers came to the Canucks at 29, having previously played for the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, and even won the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year back in 2010. Overall, the consensus was that Jim Benning had made a significant misstep in the Myers deal. And yet, despite his early struggles, Myers has come to be seen as one of the most constant presences during a chaotic era for the team.

During the two and a half seasons the Canucks had Rick Tocchet behind the bench, Myers was utilized more dynamically. While all players saw a bump in the club’s Pacific Division-winning 2023-24 campaign, it was the best season Myers had had in years, and easily his best season with the Canucks. Despite Myers’ giant stature, coming in at 6’8” without skates, he had somewhat famously struggled defensively in Vancouver’s own zone and had come to have a reputation for being unpredictable and, well, chaotic. Under Tocchet’s system, which certainly had its flaws in certain areas, Myers thrived and was able to slot in as a reliable and hulking presence on the back end. While still playing second-pairing minutes, Myers excelled in the areas a player of his size would be expected to, like hits and blocked shots, without sacrificing skill and allowing for the mistakes and turnovers of his past. Myers became a force on the Canucks’ second-ranked penalty kill, one of their bright spots in a disappointing 2024-25 year.

Myers, now 36, played a solid and consistent core role for the Canucks through rough times. Not always in his play, but in his general presence and in his unrelenting attitude, as well. While the “Chaos Giraffe,” as CanucksArmy’s own Wyatt Arndt coined, was known for his unruliness at times, Myers was anything but off the ice. He has always been measured and honest in his interactions and willing to discuss his own game in a frank manner. Myers is the exact kind of mature, veteran presence that a young, rebuilding locker room will greatly miss. There is no doubt that other players will step up and be brought into the fold in the coming years to fulfill that role, but Myers’ ability to be a steady force in a locker room that has suffered a seemingly endless tornado of strife the last few years should be acknowledged. Myers’ quiet leadership has been an underrated, valuable asset; he has sometimes worn an A on his jersey as an alternate captain when needed in recent seasons.

Ultimately, Myers played a total of 488 regular-season and 22 postseason games in almost seven full years with the Vancouver Canucks. He played under two general managers and four coaches – through the controversial frenzy of Bruce Boudreau’s firing, the introduction of Jim Rutherford as the President of Hockey Operations, and even through a global pandemic. He remained a true professional through it all. Those seven years were filled with highs and lows for the group, especially some lows, but one thing that will never be said of Tyler Myers is that he gave up on the Canucks. As Myers moves on to his next team, he leaves behind a legacy of commitment and hard work in Vancouver that will see him well-remembered in the city for years to come.

As we bid farewell to Myers, please enjoy the following highlight reel of some of his most chaotic moments in Vancouver.