Although DeBrusk missed practice on Monday, Canucks Head Coach Manny Malhotra said he will travel with the team, which is an encouraging sign. The 29-year-old DeBrusk was slated to open the season on Vancouver's top line alongside Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimaki.
Demko's 2025-26 season ended in January after a hip injury that required surgery, but he is hopeful to make his 2026-27 debut in December. Demko, who has battled a myriad of injuries in recent seasons, had a 2.90 GAA and .895 SV% in 20 appearances last season (8-10-1). The Canucks begin the 2026-27 season with Kevin Lankinen and Leevi Merilainen as their goaltending tandem.
Chytil left Thursday's game vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury after an ugly collision with a referee. The 27-year-old missed 70 games in 2025-26 with an upper-body injury, so this update adds to a long list of bad-luck injuries for the forward across his nine-year career. Since joining Vancouver midseason in 2024-25, he has appeared in 27 regular-season games for the Canucks.
Quillan, an undrafted forward, is the latest Maple Leafs' offseason signing to complement their organizational depth. The 24-year-old has played 24 career NHL games, but spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he tallied 36 points (14G / 22A) in 40 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Merilainen faces some heavy competition for playing time in Ottawa this season as the team heads into 2026-27 with Linus Ullmark and Sam Ersson both under contract and ahead of him on the depth chart. The 23-year-old Merilainen, a third-round pick of the Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, struggled in limited NHL action last season, posting a 3.51 GAA and .860 SV5 in 20 appearances (8-10-1).
Oleksiak has been a member of the Seattle Kraken since their inaugural season in 2021-22, but will have a change of scenery after signing a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 33-year-old defenseman scored 15 points (5G / 10A) in 78 games last season.
Fix-Wolansky has been solid at the AHL level for the last half-decade, but he has yet to have a prolonged look at the NHL level to translate his talents. The 27-year-old forward spent the 2025-26 season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, scoring 55 points (31G / 24A) in 72 games.
Thomas, a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, has shown promise at the AHL level but has never been able to sustain a prolonged NHL stint. The 26-year-old forward scored 22 points (9G / 13A) last season in 39 AHL games. He will hope to get a longer look at the NHL level in 2025-26, joining a struggling Vancouver Canucks team.