Canucks Management
Hitchcock to the Canucks?
March 20th, 2017 One of the most successful coaches in NHL history lost his job on Feb. 1, half a season before he was allegedly going to retire. With an abrupt end to his coaching career, many are wondering if Ken Hitchcock will take one final crack at coaching in the NHL. My THW...
Is Benning the Canucks' Problem?
March 18th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are one of those controversial teams when it comes to being well-managed. The problems raining down on the club have been long and grueling, while not all fans understand what their issues are exactly. The controversy lies in the direction the club is...
Tanking Won't Fix Canucks Woes
December 8th, 2016 When you ice a team as mediocre as the one in Vancouver, many fans start calling for the team to tank. "Trade Alex Burrows, trade Ryan Miller, trade the Sedins, trade everybody but Troy Stecher." Okay, maybe Bo Horvat can stay as well. Most fans in Vancouver...
Injuries Expose Canucks Lack of Depth
November 24th, 2016 An optimist might say: It's not over until a Sedin gets injured. A realist might shrug his shoulders at the suggestion, because the Canucks still have some gaping holes to fill offensively, even with the Sedins in the lineup. As an outsider, you might look at the...
Canucks 33rd Overall Pick is Best Chance to Draft a D-Man
May 4th, 2016 A big reason for the Vancouver Canucks exploring their options with the fifth overall pick is the need for a top-end defenseman, but the lack of options they could have for blueliners at No. 5. However, one thing the Canucks and their fans can feel fortunate about is...
Winless Homestand A New Low for Canucks
February 19th, 2016 Among the teams that rolled into Vancouver on the Canucks' three game home stand that concluded Thursday night was the worst team in the NHL standings, as well as the worst team since the start of 2016 in the entire NHL. The Canucks were promptly rolled over by all their...
Slumping Canucks Waived Another Veteran
February 5th, 2016 No surprise here but Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has confirmed on Friday morning that they have placed 27-year-old Yannick Weber, who is on a contract at an AAV of $1.5 million, on waivers. After the Canucks waived Chris Higgins and Brandon Prust who both cleared...
More Bold Moves Coming in Vancouver
February 5th, 2016 Following a nine-day layoff for the Vancouver Canucks at the All-Star break, the team is healthier, meaning more big managerial decisions loom. Along with the return of Canucks captain Henrik Sedin to action Thursday night against Columbus, who had missed four games...
Canucks' McCann Centering The First Line Offers Glimpse Into The Future
January 19th, 2016 Henrik Sedin's injury forced him to catch an early flight back to Vancouver in order to recover in time for a post-All-Star break return. As Sedin took off from New York in airplane, so did all that was left of Vancouver's reliable center position. The Canucks are preparing...
Canucks Roster Missed Out On Ryan Johansen
January 8th, 2016 The goal is the playoffs, always. At least that's what GM Jim Benning said going into the 2015-16 season. And as far as he's concerned, in the public light that is, the team is in no hurry to tank their season in favor of a high draft pick. Changing the landscape of the...
Mock Trade: Johansen to Vancouver
December 19th, 2015 For whatever reason the Columbus Blue Jackets went ahead and hired John “Canuck Killer” Tortorella. Okay… that name is made up but it works right? After the Blue Jackets assembled what seemed to be a pretty talented roster the team began the season by losing a lot...
McCann Should Stay in Vancouver
December 18th, 2015 Jared McCann is nineteen years old. Last season he was a star of the Ontario Hockey League. A year later he has 30 NHL games under his belt and has been the sparkle in an otherwise dark season for the Canucks. It wasn’t always supposed to be this way though. Going into...
Who Fills the Void on Canucks Defense?
December 15th, 2015 The Canucks' blue line depth is bound to be tested in the next few weeks. With regular's Luca Sbisa (broken hand) and most notably Dan Hamhuis (broken jaw) out of the lineup, Vancouver's blue line looks thin past their top pairing of Alex Edler and Chris Tanev. For the...
