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Stick Taps – May 21, 2017
Photo credit: Matthew Henderson
May 21, 2017, 19:00 EDTUpdated: May 21, 2017, 18:27 EDT
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Local Calling
Alex Edler just took home gold at the 2017 IIHF World Championships. Will it fuel his desire for change? Jeff Paterson explores. (The Province)
Alex Hoegler tackles the offseason goalie market. (The Canuck Way)
Ralph Krueger was a name being kicked around for the Canucks coaching vacancy. As Patrick Johnston explains, he turned down more than one vacancy to stay in Europe. (Vancouver Sun)
Over at PITB, Daniel Wagner shows off his stats side with this passing data piece. (Pass It to Bulis)
Nationwide Calling
Oilers Nation isn’t giving up hope on the NHL going to the Olympics. (Oilers Nation)
The Flames arena saga isn’t cooling down. (Flames Nation)
Some details are coming out about what players teams will be protecting in the Expansion Draft. The Jets have picked their goalie. (Jets Nation)
Should the Leafs be exploring a trade for JVR? Adam Laskaris says no. (The Leafs Nation)
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Breaking News
- NHL Notebook: Nikita Kucherov informs Lightning he won’t re-sign and requests trade
- Canucks place Filip Chytil on injured reserve; recall Jacob Quillan from AHL Abbotsford
- Scenes from Canucks practice: Chytil ruled out for Saturday against the Maple Leafs
- Filip Chytil absent from Canucks practice after re-aggravation of upper body injury
- One month into 2026-27, the Canucks are developing a helpful habit of entertaining losses
Vancouver CanucksTeam Cap Summary
Cap Summary
2026-27
2027-28
Projected Cap Hit
$87,294,913
$71,329,167
Projected Cap Space
$16,705,087
$42,170,833
Current Cap Space
$19,760,896
$42,170,833
Active Players
23/23
13/23
Draft Picks
Round
'27
'28
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