Posts About "Nate Schmidt"
Canucks Showcase Final Roster Ahead of Season Opener
January 10th, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks had their final intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday and seemingly showcased their opening night roster in the process. Even though the live stream had some technical difficulties at the beginning, we were still able to catch a glimpse of what the team will look like on Jan 13 versus Connor McDavid and the Edmonton...
Dear Santa: Vancouver Canucks’ 2020-21 Wish List
December 23rd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks face quite a few changes heading into the 2020-21 NHL season. These changes include those on their roster and to their division. The Canucks will be in the North Division, which means they will face off against the other Canadian teams during the 56-game season. The Canucks had an impressive run in the...
Canucks Have A lot of Unanswered Questions Going Into 2020-21
December 7th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks lost a lot and gained very little this offseason. When the dust had settled, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom, and Josh Leivo were members of the Calgary Flames, Tyler Toffoli was with the Montreal Canadiens and Troy Stecher was in Motor City. When you take full stock of the situation, they lost their starting...
Top 3 Golden Knights Trades Under McCrimmon
December 5th, 2020 On March 2, 2019, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that Kelly McCrimmon would be promoted to general manager and that George McPhee would retain his role as president of hockey operations. From day one, McPhee had done a masterful job of building the Golden Knights into Stanley Cup contenders. Through key acquisitions, the team that...
Canucks Look to Replace Key Names in Lineup
November 3rd, 2020 After a strong yet disappointing finish to a wonky 2019-20 season, the Vancouver Canucks entered the offseason looking to strengthen their team while not sacrificing any key rebuilding pieces. They lost some talent after letting Tyler Toffoli walk in free agency - he put up 10 points in 10 regular-season games with the Canucks and...
Canucks Roundtable: Projecting the 2020-21 Opening Night Roster
November 2nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks roster looks to be set for the 2020-21 season, well most of it anyway. They are still over the cap as of this writing, so there will have to be some sort of salary dump before the season officially begins. Since that shouldn't change the makeup of the team too much, we thought it would be fun to do some projections...
Canucks: 2020-21 Defence Pairings and Goalie Situation
October 28th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will look a little different on the blue line and in net next season. The organization lost two top-four defencemen through free agency, as Chris Tanev signed a four year deal with the Calgary Flames and Troy Stecher signed a two year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Both players played on the right side,...
Canucks News & Rumors: Kielly, Sautner, Schmidt & More
October 18th, 2020 A lot has happened over the past two weeks; as a result, the Vancouver Canucks team looks a lot different than it did at the beginning of October. In this edition of Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll trace some of those changes and then look at two recent signings by the team. As well, I’ll follow one rumor that at least one young...
Canucks Defense Will be Built Around Hughes
October 13th, 2020 When the Vancouver Canucks take the ice to open the upcoming season, we know that Quinn Hughes will lead the first defensive unit, but we don’t know who will pair with him. Related: Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards Last season, Hughes’ excellence earned him runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the dynamic...
Golden Knights Trade Schmidt To Canucks for 2022 3rd Round Pick
October 12th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights have traded defenceman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2022 third-round pick. The move came just after they signed Alex Pietrangelo to a big seven-year contract valued at $8.5 million in average annual value (AAV). https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1315814639641350144?s=20 Rumours were...
NHL Rumors: Golden Knights, Canucks, Jets, Islanders, More
October 12th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, word is that Alex Pietrangelo is close to signing with the Vegas Golden Knights but a deal needs to come first to clear up cap space. The Vancouver Canucks have been reaching out to defenseman in free agency and it's not clear who they are zoned in on. The Winnipeg Jets are apparently shopping Jack Roslovic...
Golden Knights Roundtable: Team Awards, Memorable Moments & the Playoffs
April 23rd, 2020 Even though the season is not technically over, we were in the stretch run of the season. With only 11 games left and a return date not in sight, we thought this would be a great time to share our season awards and favorite moments. I'll be joined by fellow Hockey Writers staff Josh Bell, Eddie Rivkin, Will Stanton, and The Athletic's...
Ducks' 3-Goal Barrage in 2nd Leads to 4-3 Win Over Vegas
December 28th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist while the Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in 1:37 midway through the second period of a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Adam Henrique and Max Comtois also scored and Jako...
