Silly Season officially opened on Monday, July 1st and the Vancouver Canucks were not immediately active on the market. As all the biggest names came off the board like Jake Guentzel and Steven Stamkos, Canucks fans were left wondering if Jim Rutherford and Patrick Allvin would make any moves to improve the team. Then the Canucks started breaking some news. Jake DeBrusk – Seven Years, $5.5M The first of four … Read More
Phil Kessel To Play with Abbotsford Canucks
The Canucks have been reportedly interested in Phil the Thrill Kessel since this summer and those rumours may be coming to a head. About one hour before the game on Tuesday in Chicago, Rich Dhailiwal of Doni and Dahli on CHEK TV reported that Phil Kessel was expected to meet with the Canucks. Of course, there has been a strong connection between Phil Kessel, Rick Tocchet, Patrick Allvin and Jim … Read More
A Canucks Trade Deadline Wishlist
At the time of writing this article, the Canucks sit atop the NHL standings, are the first team to reach 69 points (nice) and for the first time all season, hold the NHL top spot via points percentage as well (.719%). The Canucks are lighting the NHL on fire, and the crazy part is, their best players aren’t even at the top of their game right now. The NHL is … Read More
Free Agency Day One, Initial Thoughts on the 5 New Canucks
The Canucks look to close out day one of NHL Free Agency with five new players now under the franchise’s banner. Vancouver grabbed players from all over the ice, two centres, a right winger, and even a goaltender. Some names were bigger than others, and some positions were clearly waited more than others as well. But regardless of how the pieces fell, it’s clear that July 13th was not a … Read More
7 Former Canucks That Could Return to Vancouver
NHL free agency is right around the corner. Don’t worry you haven’t missed it yet. In 2022 free agency didn’t open on July 1st like during a regular year, but instead on July 13th. The Canucks are not expected to make a big splash, but with names like Philip Forsberg and Johnny Gaudreau available, anything is possible. The Canucks are most likely to sign lower lineup players rather than franchise-changing … Read More
Anticipating Andrei Kuzmenko’s 2022-23 Canucks Season
The ink is barely dry on Andrei Kuzmenko’s one-year $1.8M contract, but before he even picked up a pen, anticipation was in the air about what this extremely effective young player could do for the Canucks next season. Now that his presence in Vancouver is a sure thing, the anticipation can really begin in earnest. We’re still a ways out from puck drop on the 2022-23 season, and the entire … Read More
A Summary Of The Kuzmenko Situation
It’s June in Vancouver which means the Canucks are far from the top of mind. The Stanley Cup playoffs are drawing to a close, ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶u̶n̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶s̶h̶i̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ it is still raining, and we are finally getting away from our TVs. But every once in a while you tune into Sportsnet 650, Twitter or r/Canucks to see what’s happening around the Canucks and all you see is people talking about … Read More