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Should Canucks Target Evander Kane?

March 19th, 2018 On Saturday Night, Vancouver-native Evander Kane joined CBC host Scott Oake on After Hours. Fresh after helping his Sharks claim victory 5-3 over the Canucks, Kane was fed question after question regarding his childhood in Vancouver, time with the Vancouver Giants, and even tweets referring to the possibility of him joining the team he...

Did Canucks Miss Their Chance to Deal Nilsson?

February 21st, 2018 Goaltender Anders Nilsson’s has played eleven consecutive periods for the Vancouver Canucks. For the most part, Nilsson has dominated, making big save after big save. Even though he has only come out with one win since Nov. 30, he has played well enough of late to keep the dreadful Canucks competitive in games. Coming into Valentines...

Does Gaudette Influence the Canucks' Trade Deadline?

February 20th, 2018 As the Vancouver Canucks season continues to flounder, there is a bright light that continues to shine at the end of the tunnel. With the team boasting its strongest prospect group in franchise history, the Canucks' future is looking extremely bright. The NCAA's leading scorer, Adam Gaudette, is continuing to illustrate the potential...

3 Deadline Deals the Canucks Should Make

February 9th, 2018 With the trade deadline just over two weeks away, the Vancouver Canucks once again appear to be gearing up to be "sellers." After "winning" last year's deadline by successfully grabbing a pair of highly-touted prospects in Nikolay Goldobin and Jonathan Dahlen, GM Jim Benning has a few more unrestricted free agents to dangle this...

The Greatest Homegrown Talent in Canucks History

January 30th, 2018 With the Vancouver Canucks in the basement of the Western Conference and looking to be sellers at the trade deadline, fans will soon be turning their heads towards the NHL Draft. The fact is, it's likely that the Canucks will be picking high for the third consecutive season (and fourth in the past five). The year they picked later in...

Has Brock Boeser Saved Jim Benning’s Job?

January 18th, 2018 As the Canucks have entered the mandated five-day break, it is time to look at just how impressive rookie phenom Brock Boeser has been. A week ago, the right winger was announced as the Vancouver Canucks' selection for the 63rd NHL All-Star game in Tampa Bay, Florida. He is the first Canuck rookie to make the All-Star game since Dale...

What Do the Canucks Do Now?

January 13th, 2018 A month ago, it seemed the Vancouver Canucks had plenty of questions in terms of what to do. They were in the middle of the playoff race and playing well behind a legitimate first line and steady goaltending. Since Bo Horvat went down with a foot injury, the Canucks have won only two of their last 15 games, plummeting to 29th in the...