The Vancouver Canucks have announced a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks late Wednesday evening. The deal saw Vancouver acquire a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft in a cap dump transaction. In exchange, the Canucks are sending forward Ilya Mikheyev, the rights to Sam Lafferty, and a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL…
The Vancouver Canucks have solidified their blueline by agreeing to terms with defenceman Filip Hronek on an eight-year contract worth $7.25 million annually, General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today. Hronek’s agent shared the news on Twitter, stating, “Congrats to Filip Hronek on signing an 8-year contract with the #Canucks. He loved the team, the guys…
The Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 season was an example of proactive dysfunction. Given their trajectory heading into the 2023-24 season, few would have predicted their transformation into one of the NHL’s top teams and champions of the Pacific Division. What sparked this remarkable journey for the Canucks, and how can this turnaround be better understood? By…
The Vancouver Canucks are actively exploring trade options for forward Ilya Mikheyev, according to reports from Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli and several league sources. Mikheyev, who signed a four-year deal with the Canucks in the summer of 2022, has two years remaining on his contract at an average annual value of $4.75 million. Patrick Johnston…
The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly ready to offer pending unrestricted free agent center Elias Lindholm a seven-year contract extension worth $7 million annually, according to Elliotte Friedman on “32 Thoughts.” This is a notable decrease from Lindholm’s previous contract expectations, which were around $9 million annually last fall. It also appears Lindholm is set to…
When asked about the trade rumors involving Carolina Hurricanes’ forward Martin Necas and the Vancouver Canucks, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested that the Canucks are still interested. However, recent developments have made the trade more complex. During an appearance on the Donnie & Dhali Show, Friedman mentioned that talks of Necas returning to the Hurricanes have…
Photo: Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images The Vancouver Canucks have hired Manny Malhotra as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Malhotra, 44, has spent the past seven seasons as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League, with Vancouver from 2017 to 2020 and with Toronto from 2020 to 2024….
In Game 3, the Vancouver Canucks managed to edge the Edmonton Oilers with a narrow 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series. In a brief recap of the game, Brock Boeser was the standout performer for the Canucks, notching two goals and an assist, while Elias Lindholm also contributed with a…
Darren Francis Photography Ontario secured a trip to the Pacific Division finals with a 4-3 victory over Abbotsford on Wednesday night, after scoring four times in the second period. The Reign are now 5-0 this postseason and will face either Coachella Valley or Calgary in the next round. The Firebirds currently lead the series 2-1….
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face the Vancouver Canucks in an exciting playoff series, several intriguing storylines are emerging as Game 1 approaches on Wednesday night. The key factors that could influence the series include elite scoring, goaltending, veteran experience, and regular-season records. Despite finishing lower than the Canucks in the regular season standings,…
