In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the organization extended Andrei Kuzmenko on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils are aggressive in trading for Bo Horvat. Also, an insider believes Brock Boeser is among the players the Canucks could trade at the deadline. Canucks Sign Kuzmenko to Extension Canucks’ general manager Patrik
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the Stars and the Hurricanes Saad Yousuf: Scouts listed to attend last night’s game between the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes included the Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Vegas Golden Knights, New Jersey
The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Martin Kaut and defenseman Jacob MacDonald from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Matt Nieto and defenseman Ryan Merkley. Kaut, a fifth-year pro, has recorded five goals and three assists in 10 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles this season, along with one goal and two assists
10:44 AM ET NHL Stadium Series jerseys have never lacked audacity and boldness, and the 2023 sweaters for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are no exceptions. The Hurricanes are appearing in their first outdoor game on Feb. 18 (8 ET, ABC and ESPN+), which will be played at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, on the
TORONTO – John Tavares was asked if there’s more for him to give as he inched closer to a career milestone. “Absolutely,” the Toronto Maple Leafs captain replied bluntly. “Absolutely.” It’s not hard to see why he’s so convinced. Set to hit 1,000 regular-season NHL games this weekend, the 32-year-old remains a point-per-night player in
Forward Andrei Kuzmenko has signed a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks with an average annual value of $5.5 million US. The 26-year-old Kuzmenko has played in 47 games for the Canucks this season with 21 goals and 22 assists, four penalty minutes and a plus-4 defensive ranking. The five-foot-11, 194-pound forward ranks second
Tyson Hinds is calm, cool and collected. The Anaheim Ducks‘ 2021 third-round pick showed just how poised he can be during Team Canada’s game against Slovakia in the 2023 World Juniors when he gloved down a rebound attempt from Adam Sykora after goaltender Thomas Milic made a terrific scorpion save. The score at the time
The St. Louis Blues will likely be sellers at the trade deadline; a position they haven’t been in in a while. They have had success in trades under general manager Doug Armstrong. Given where the club is now, it’ll be important to lean on Armstrong’s trade prowess in the next month or so. The Blues
Update: Andrei Kuzmenko signs a two-year bridge deal with a $5.5 million cap hit. Sekeres and Price: Jeff Paterson on what to do with Andrei Kuzmenko. Paterson: “It’s not what I expected when I knew that he had agreed to come and play for the Canucks. I was expecting some play making, I saw the
Here is a look at Wednesday’s action around the AHL: ONTARIO 3, CALGARY 2 (OT)Lias Andersson scored the tying goal with 2:11 left in regulation before netting the winner 33 seconds into overtime as the Reign rallied past the Wranglers. Andersson now has 17 goals on the season, including eight in his last eight games.
9:00 AM ET Ryan Hartman is many things to the Minnesota Wild: a physical, grinding forward; a 34-goal scorer last season; a favorite among fans, to the point where they raised money to help him pay an NHL fine; and according to his father Craig, the same “pain in the ass he was when he
Columbus Blue Jackets (14-30-3, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-25-3, sixth in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime. Vancouver is 19-25-3 overall and 9-13-1 in home
The Maple Leafs knew they needed to get to the blue paint and make life miserable for the reigning Vezina Trophy winner backstopping a well-drilled opponent. After finally getting on level terms to force overtime off a hard-nosed sequence, Mitch Marner did the same — this time in spectacular fashion. The winger scored 19 seconds
The Winnipeg Jets are playing solid hockey and Pierre-Luc Dubois is producing. With 51 points in 49 games, the center is one of the reasons the Jets now sit second in the Western Conference with 63 points and look to make the playoffs after a disappointing run in 2021-22. But, according to NHL insider Nick
When a lot of the Toronto Maple Leafs depth pieces left in free agency, there were many questions as to who could fill the void left by the absence of Ilya Mikheyev and Ondrej Kase. Both players were bottom-six forwards, but were given the opportunity to succeed and thrive in a top-six role when they
BRYAN WILSON – 01.25.2023 Connor Zary is making the most of his second pro season. He recently appeared in his 100th-career AHL game against the Abbotsford Canucks on Jan. 21 and has subtly and methodically gone about his business with the Wranglers. At the midway point of the season, with just a few games remaining
10:13 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche brought back a familiar face Wednesday when they reacquired veteran two-way forward Matt Nieto from the San Jose Sharks. Nieto, along with prospect defenseman Ryan Merkley, are going to the defending Stanley Cup champions in exchange for defenseman Jacob MacDonald and prospect forward Martin Kaut. Adding Nieto gives the
The countdown to the NHL‘s March 3 trade deadline is on. With front offices gathering intel and conducting pro scouting meetings to map out their plan of attack, teams generally fall into one of three categories: Buyers, Sellers or On The Fence. Today, with some help from our friends at Puck Pedia, we’ll examine where