Break out the beers, the legend of #ShotgunJake will continue in Vancouver for another two years. On Oct. 22, the Vancouver Canucks avoided arbitration by re-signing Jake Virtanen to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. By finalizing a deal before the scheduled arbitration hearing on Oct. 28, the Canucks must believe Virtanen can improve on the
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By Matthew Zator October 22nd, 2020 Jake Virtanen avoided arbitration on Thursday by signing a two-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks. His hearing was scheduled for Oct 28, but they were determined to get a deal done before that. After it was consummated, he did a Zoom call with the media. Give it a watch
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ilya Mikheyev comments on his contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs and says he took a discount to stay with the team. What else are the Maple Leafs doing to deal with a tighter cap? Meanwhile, there is news on Travis Hamonic and questions about whether or not he’s
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have written a letter to fans committing to a rebuild. Are the Blackhawks veterans buying in? NHL free agent forward Mike Hoffman hasn’t signed anywhere yet. Are teams not interested or is he asking for too much money? Could Drake Caggiula wind up back in Edmonton? Finally,
By this time in any other year, we’d be watching our favourite NHL teams while predicting which player breaks out, who wins the Hart Trophy, and which team will run away with the Presidents’ Trophy. Instead, here we are in mid-October wondering exactly when the 2020-21 NHL season will begin. So while we wait, let’s
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
It’s official, the Vancouver Canucks have now lost all of their key free agents to different teams. Chris Tanev and Jacob Markstrom are with the Calgary Flames, Troy Stecher is with the Detroit Red Wings and now Tyler Toffoli is a member of the Montreal Canadiens. General manager Jim Benning has since traded for Nate
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). Rumours were swirling on Sunday that Schmidt was on the move to the Florida
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
Over the last three days, the Vancouver Canucks have lost Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher to the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings respectively. They also lost out on their backup plan of Tyson Barrie, who general manager Jim Benning was in talks with before he signed with the Edmonton Oilers. To make matters worse,
On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another, the veteran Canucks players signed with the Calgary Flames. Related: 3 Greatest Canucks’ Forwards of All Time Both moves, I admit, totally caught me by
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are a few big names that haven’t come off the board following day one of NHL free agency. Where do they stand as far as their potential to sign with some of the rumored favorites? What will Alex Pietrangelo do now that St. Louis has moved on without him?
The Vancouver Canucks had a pretty successful 2019-20 season. The team made the playoffs for the first time since the 2015 season, they beat the Minnesota Wild in four games in the play-in round, eliminated the 2019 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in six games, and forced a Game 7 against the Vegas Golden
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Calgary Flames might be a “wild card” team to watch this offseason. And, in saying so, what does that mean for goaltender Cam Talbot? The Florida Panthers may be changing the look of their blue line and after making a trade Friday, could have their
The Vancouver Canucks are heading into the offseason in a cap crunch. They have $14.2 million in cap space and have 11 players who are pending free agents. With uncertainty on which players the club will re-sign this offseason, general manager Jim Benning has replacement options through free agency. Erik Cernak Erik Cernak is a
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield might be headed overseas to play hockey. Meanwhile, in Detroit, Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard says he likely won’t be back with the team, but will he retire? The Vancouver Canucks deny any notion they’re trying to trade Brock Boeser, and
We have reached part seven of our Columbus Blue Jackets Trading Partners series. In case you missed part six, we took a look at the Ottawa Senators. The offseason in Vancouver will be fascinating to watch from a distance. They just pushed the Vegas Golden Knights to the brink in the playoffs. Thanks to a
It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks need to clear cap space this offseason to potentially accommodate high-priced free agents Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev, and Tyler Toffoli. That means moving out some of the expensive mistakes of the past. One of those being the five-year, $28.7 million pact general manager Jim Benning made with Brandon
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