Vancouver Canucks Team Report
By Neil Becker
The Vancouver Canucks management made a statement this off-season when they made a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Coyotes.
In July, Vancouver traded their first round pick (9th overall) in the 2021 NHL Entry draft along with forwards Loui Ericksson, Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel and their 2022 second round draft pick along with their 2023 seventh round pick in exchange for all-star defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larson and young forward Conor Garland.
Ekman-Larson, who is 30 years-old and an elite puck moving defenceman has played in 769 career games with Arizona and has scored 128 goals along with 388 points.
Meanwhile Garland, who is only 25 years-old, scored 39 points in 39 games last year for Arizona.
This off-season Vancouver waived veteran goalie Braden Holtby who ended up signing a one year deal with the Dallas Stars. To replace him, they signed backup Jaroslav Halak to a one-year $1.5 million dollar deal.
On defence, along with acquiring Ekman-Larson, they also re-signed 31 year-old veteran Travis Hamonic to a two-year deal worth $ 6 million dollars.
Another key edition was 28 year-old defenceman and former Winnipeg Jets player Tucker Poolman who signed a four-year $10 million dollar deal.
In other transactions, the Canucks signed 25 year-old unrestricted free agent defenceman Brady Keeper to a two-year $1.525 million dollar contract. Unfortunately this former Florida Panthers player went on to fracture his leg.
Looking to add depth and toughness, Vancouver signed former Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman and back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Luke Schenn to a two-year deal worth $1.7 million.
Vancouver also signed former Colorado Avalanche unrestricted free agent defenceman Kyle Burrows to a two-year two-way contract. Also signing was 24 year-old defenceman Devante Stephens to a one-year, two-way contract. Other blueline moves included re-signing Olli Juolevi to a one-year contract and Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year two-way deal.
The biggest news came on October 1st when star defenceman Quinn Hughes inked a six-year extension.
Defenceman leaving the organization include unrestricted free agent Brogan Raffery(signed a one-year deal $750,000 Anaheim Ducks), unrestricted free agent Alexander Edler(signed a one-year deal worth $3.5 million Los Angeles Kings), unrestricted free agent defenceman Josh Teves( signed a one-year dreal AHL’s Rochester Americans) and Mitch Elliot who was not given a qualified offer. Unrestricted free agent defenceman Ashton Sautner signed a one-year deal with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
The Canucks made changes at forward such as signing restricted free agent and former Dallas Stars player Jason Dickenson to a three year $7.95 million dollar contract. They also gave Scott Garland a four- year contract extension and signed free agent and another former Dallas Star in Justin Downing who agreed to a two-year $1.5 million- dollar deal.
Also signed by Vancouver was 26 year-old left winger Nic Petan who as a free agent signed a one-year two- way contract.
Meanwhile agreeing to a one-year two-way contract was former Colorado Avalanche centerman Sheldon Dries.
Re-signing with Vancouver was free agent forward Justin Bailey who agreed to a one-year two-way contract along with John Stevens who also signed a one-year two-way deal.
The organization got a recent boost when star forward Ellias Petterson signed a three-year $22.5 million dollar contract. Another signing this summer was veteran center Brandon Sutter who agreed to a one-year deal. Also center Tyler Motte was in late September placed on IR and veteran forward Jake Virtanen’s contract was waved.
The future looks bright for Vancouver, however they aren’t ready to contend for the Stanley Cup.
By Neil Becker
The Vancouver Canucks management made a statement this off-season when they made a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Coyotes.
In July, Vancouver traded their first round pick (9th overall) in the 2021 NHL Entry draft along with forwards Loui Ericksson, Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel and their 2022 second round draft pick along with their 2023 seventh round pick in exchange for all-star defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larson and young forward Conor Garland.
Ekman-Larson, who is 30 years-old and an elite puck moving defenceman has played in 769 career games with Arizona and has scored 128 goals along with 388 points.
Meanwhile Garland, who is only 25 years-old, scored 39 points in 39 games last year for Arizona.
This off-season Vancouver waived veteran goalie Braden Holtby who ended up signing a one year deal with the Dallas Stars. To replace him, they signed backup Jaroslav Halak to a one-year $1.5 million dollar deal.
On defence, along with acquiring Ekman-Larson, they also re-signed 31 year-old veteran Travis Hamonic to a two-year deal worth $ 6 million dollars.
Another key edition was 28 year-old defenceman and former Winnipeg Jets player Tucker Poolman who signed a four-year $10 million dollar deal.
In other transactions, the Canucks signed 25 year-old unrestricted free agent defenceman Brady Keeper to a two-year $1.525 million dollar contract. Unfortunately this former Florida Panthers player went on to fracture his leg.
Looking to add depth and toughness, Vancouver signed former Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman and back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Luke Schenn to a two-year deal worth $1.7 million.
Vancouver also signed former Colorado Avalanche unrestricted free agent defenceman Kyle Burrows to a two-year two-way contract. Also signing was 24 year-old defenceman Devante Stephens to a one-year, two-way contract. Other blueline moves included re-signing Olli Juolevi to a one-year contract and Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year two-way deal.
The biggest news came on October 1st when star defenceman Quinn Hughes inked a six-year extension.
Defenceman leaving the organization include unrestricted free agent Brogan Raffery(signed a one-year deal $750,000 Anaheim Ducks), unrestricted free agent Alexander Edler(signed a one-year deal worth $3.5 million Los Angeles Kings), unrestricted free agent defenceman Josh Teves( signed a one-year dreal AHL’s Rochester Americans) and Mitch Elliot who was not given a qualified offer. Unrestricted free agent defenceman Ashton Sautner signed a one-year deal with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
The Canucks made changes at forward such as signing restricted free agent and former Dallas Stars player Jason Dickenson to a three year $7.95 million dollar contract. They also gave Scott Garland a four- year contract extension and signed free agent and another former Dallas Star in Justin Downing who agreed to a two-year $1.5 million- dollar deal.
Also signed by Vancouver was 26 year-old left winger Nic Petan who as a free agent signed a one-year two- way contract.
Meanwhile agreeing to a one-year two-way contract was former Colorado Avalanche centerman Sheldon Dries.
Re-signing with Vancouver was free agent forward Justin Bailey who agreed to a one-year two-way contract along with John Stevens who also signed a one-year two-way deal.
The organization got a recent boost when star forward Ellias Petterson signed a three-year $22.5 million dollar contract. Another signing this summer was veteran center Brandon Sutter who agreed to a one-year deal. Also center Tyler Motte was in late September placed on IR and veteran forward Jake Virtanen’s contract was waved.
The future looks bright for Vancouver, however they aren’t ready to contend for the Stanley Cup.