Tag: Vancouver Canucks

NHL News: Vegas, Vancouver and Edmonton Appear To Be Hub Center Front-Runners

Down to six cities, but Vegas, Vancouver and Edmonton appear to be the front-runners in becoming a hub city for the NHL playoffs.

Mark Easson

NHL News: Phase 2 Groups Expanding, Contracts Extended, Tarasenko’s Shoulder Is Good, and Thorburn Retires

Phase 2 groups expanding. Player contacts extended to October 30th. Vladimir Tarasenko said his shoulder is good as he takes to the ice. Chris Thorburn retires from the NHL.

Mark Easson

NHL Playoffs Breakdown: Western Conference Play-ins – Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild

A look into the play-in matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild. Each team's strengths, weaknesses, injury updates, and playoff prediction.

Featurd Writer

NHL News: Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Seattle

Canucks pending RFA signs in the KHL Sportsnet: CSKA of the KHL signed forward Nikolay Goldobin to a two-year contract that won't kick in until next season. Goldobin is a pending restricted free agent for the Vancouver Canucks. He only…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Canucks, Maple Leafs and Blues

Blackhawks looking to get younger. Salary cap holding up a Tryamkin deal? Bozak may be a fit for the Maple Leafs, but money makes it unlikely.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, and the Winnipeg Jets

Tyler Toffoli could cost the Vancouver Canucks around $5 million a season on a long-term deal. What the Winnipeg Jets blue line could look like next season.

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and the Philadelphia Flyers

No update on Bruins free agents. Agent's for Canucks UFAs Toffoli and Tanev comment on free agency. What it might take for the Flyers to move Shayne Gostisbehere

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Jacob Markstrom, Re-cooping A Draft Pick, Sven Baertschi, and Expanded Rosters

Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning remains hopeful to extend Jacob Markstrom. They'll look to re-coop their second-round pick. Sven Baertschi could make the Canucks expanded roster.

Mark Easson

NHL News: Phase 3 and Phase 4 Talks Continue … Hub Cities Leading Candidates

NHL and NHLPA continue Phase 3 and Phase 4 talks. Vegas and Columbus leading hub cities for the NHL? Holding out hope for a Canadian city?

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chris Tanev and Vancouver Canucks … Marcus Foligno and the Minnesota Wild

Chris Tanev hopes that he'll be able to re-sign with the Vancouver Canucks. Marcus Foligno hopes to talk with the Minnesota Wild this offseason about a contract extension.

Mark Easson

NHL News: Phase 3 Target Dates … Not All Teams Will Open Up Phase 2 On Monday

Phase 3 target dates Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Phase 3 - training camps - won't take place until after July 10th. Negotiations for the playoff format was hard, but the talks on the protocols were even harder for the sides.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and the New Jersey Devils

The Kings are linked to Nesterov. The Vancouver Canucks could be in the market for a right-handed defenseman this offsesaon. The New Jersey Devils could be in the market for some help at forward.

Mark Easson