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Yannick Weber Signs with Nashville Predators
July 1st, 2016 Two days after trading away Shea Weber, the Nashville Predators have added another Weber to their organization's blue line. Yannick Weber to Nashville. — Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) July 1, 2016 The terms of Weber's deal with the Preds have not yet been reported. The 27-year-old Weber is coming off a disappointing 2015-16...
Could Philip Larsen Be a Darkhorse for Canucks?
May 6th, 2016 Amidst talks regarding how the Vancouver Canucks plan to bolster their defense core, they may have an important blueliner who has been playing overseas, and hasn't exactly been the center of many of those conversations. Enter Philip Larsen, who has spent the past two years in the KHL. His rights were acquired by the Canucks from...
Looking Back: Three Canucks Who Needed A Stellar Season to Silence Critics
April 29th, 2016 Boy, there were some wildly different results for these three Canucks. Back in September, I singled out three Canucks who needed to have a good season in order to silence the critics. All three of these players signed new contracts last season, and the pressure was on them to elevate their game. Two of these players are supposed...
Vancouver Canucks Are "Open For Business"
February 24th, 2016 TSN's Bob McKenzie reports that the Vancouver Canucks are "open for business" at the NHL's trade deadline. That's a sharp turn from even last week when general manager Jim Benning said that he was considering acquiring players at the deadline to help his young players get valuable playoff experience. Among the names that McKenzie...
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 opponents, losing all three games in regulation. Vancouver...
The Nuck Stops Here: Radim Vrbata, Yannick Weber
February 7th, 2016 The Nuck Stops Here is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column that runs every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Alex Biega Extended The following is a press-release from the organization: Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed defenceman Alex Biega to a...
Hamhuis Returns, Who's Out?
February 6th, 2016 It took 21 games for Canucks defender Dan Hamhuis to heal the fractures in his jaw and cheekbone to a point where the club felt comfortable taking him off the Injured Reserve. Tonight's likely the night that Hamhuis will see action again as the Canucks defensive game continues to struggle. Each passing game has proven challenging for the...
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 without issue, it seems likely Weber will do the same, however his...
Dan Hamhuis Will Return, Yannick Weber Waived
February 5th, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks are prepared to make a couple of moves on their blue line. The team will be getting top defenseman Dan Hamhuis back in the lineup on Saturday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. In response they have waived 27-year-old defender Yannick Weber who hasn't been able to recreate his offensive success from last...
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 with an upper body injury, Dan Hamhuis is also set to return from a...
With Biega Promotion, Could Canucks Move Weber?
January 21st, 2016 There have been no shortage of bold moves with the Canucks team this season. Surprisingly, it was a less-than-dramatic announcement when the team said on Tuesday that they plan to keep blueliner Alex Biega with the big club for the rest of the season, rather than send him back down to the AHL. The uncertainty arose when Luca Sbisa...
Bring Connauton Back To Vancouver
January 12th, 2016 Chris Higgins wasn't the only notable player to find himself on waivers today. Former Canucks draft pick Kevin Connauton was placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets this morning. Before Connauton hit the waiver wire, the Blue Jackets had nine defencemen on the roster. Ryan Murray, Seth Jones, David Savard, Jack Johnson and...
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 Canucks who have dropped to 22nd in the NHL with 85...
