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Tyler HalseyTyler Halsey

Vancouver Canucks writer for The Hockey Writers. Former Nashville Predators prospect writer for DobberProspects and Canucks writer for CanucksInSeven.

Canucks’ Best & Worst Trades All-Time

October 24, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
sedins drafted 1999

The Vancouver Canucks have a long history of franchise-altering transactions. Through their history, team management has never been shy about pulling the trigger on the big deal. It seems every …

Read moreCanucks’ Best & Worst Trades All-Time

Categories Archives, Canucks History Tags Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Markus Naslund, Roberto Luongo

Vancouver Canucks Need to Offer Sheet Anthony Cirelli

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning

Depth wins championships. Look no further than the 2019 St. Louis Blues, the 2018 Washington Capitals, the 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins…the most recent Stanley Cup champions all have strong players up …

Read moreVancouver Canucks Need to Offer Sheet Anthony Cirelli

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents, Vancouver Canucks Tags Anthony Cirelli, Offer Sheet

Canucks Have a Playoff Black Ace in Loui Eriksson

July 23, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Loui Eriksson Vancouver Canucks

Loui Eriksson has been a lightning rod for criticism since he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in July 2016. When the now-35-year-old Swedish winger signed his six-year, $36 million contract …

Read moreCanucks Have a Playoff Black Ace in Loui Eriksson

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs, Loui Eriksson

Vancouver Canucks Should Explore a Jake Virtanen Trade

July 19, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Jake Virtanen Vancouver Canucks

We’re into the second week of NHL summer training camps and Jake Virtanen is already making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The former 2014 sixth-overall draft pick was in …

Read moreVancouver Canucks Should Explore a Jake Virtanen Trade

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags Jake Virtanen

Canucks Can Take Advantage of the Buffalo Sabres

June 26, 2020June 23, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Sam Reinhart Buffalo Sabres

Making smart, value trades and signings are what separates perennial Stanley Cup contenders from the pretenders. Under general manager Jim Benning, the Vancouver Canucks have made plenty of moves – …

Read moreCanucks Can Take Advantage of the Buffalo Sabres

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks Tags Henri Jokiharju, Jake McCabe, Johan Larsson, Sam Reinhart

Florida Panthers 2020 Mock Draft Recap: Picking for Potential

June 2, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Noel Gunler Lulea HF

Folks, it’s draft season. I know the play-ins and playoffs will be starting soon, but it’s also time to focus on the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. As boards are being …

Read moreFlorida Panthers 2020 Mock Draft Recap: Picking for Potential

Categories Florida Panthers, NHL Entry Draft Tags Brett Berard, Brock Faber, Noel Gunler, Topi Niemelä

Canucks’ Nikita Tryamkin and the Salary Cap Struggle

May 21, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Nikita Tryamkin

Things between enigmatic defenceman Nikita Tryamkin and the Vancouver Canucks are heating up. A couple of weeks ago, TSN1040 and The Athletic Vancouver contributor Rick Dhaliwal provided an update on …

Read moreCanucks’ Nikita Tryamkin and the Salary Cap Struggle

Categories Canucks Prospects Tags Nikita Tryamkin

Pick One Canuck: Elias Pettersson or Quinn Hughes

May 7, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson

The timeless question of how to build the perfect hockey team has never truly been answered. Everyone, from general managers to the average fan, seems to have a different opinion …

Read morePick One Canuck: Elias Pettersson or Quinn Hughes

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes

Canucks’ Josh Leivo Is a Key Cog for the Future

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Josh Leivo Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have had their share of unsung heroes throughout history. From Jannik Hansen to Alex Burrows to Derek Dorsett, it’s often complementary players who have a major impact. …

Read moreCanucks’ Josh Leivo Is a Key Cog for the Future

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags Josh Leivo

3 Steps to Bolster the Canucks Blue Line Next Season

March 21, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks

No matter what Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning does, it seems as though defence is a key topic every offseason. Though much improved in the 2019-20 season through the …

Read more3 Steps to Bolster the Canucks Blue Line Next Season

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags Chris Tanev, Jordie Benn, T.J. Brodie, Troy Stecher

Canucks’ Goaltending Options for Next Season

March 13, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Thatcher Demko Vancouver Canucks

It probably isn’t bold to say Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been the team’s best player this season. With all due respect to Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and J.T. …

Read moreCanucks’ Goaltending Options for Next Season

Categories Canucks Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Anton Khudobin, Cam Talbot, Jacob Markstrom, Jaroslav Halak

Canucks’ Forward Depth Waiting in the Wings

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 by Tyler Halsey
Nikolay Goldobin Vancouver Canucks

The struggle for consistent scoring outside of the first line has long-plagued the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and J.T. Miller have been consistently excellent. Captain Bo Horvat is …

Read moreCanucks’ Forward Depth Waiting in the Wings

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks Tags Nikolay Goldobin, Sven Baertschi, Zack MacEwen
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