In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News and Rumors, Quinn Hughes speaks for the first time since the notorious press conference of President Jim Rutherford about his future. In the meantime, Evander Kane Elias Pettersson is pumping up and talks about the potential to play next to him this season. Finally, more details about the training camp in Penticton, including high ticket prices and the date of the always anticipated blue versus white scrimmage.
Quinn Hughes is not worried about his future in Vancouver now
The two biggest stories that are circulating outside season this season are aimed at Connor McDavid and Quinn Hughes. Uncertainty about their future in their respective cities has generated many clicks and unbridled speculation. Can McDavid and Hughes wear different sweaters at a certain moment in the future? Although it has always been in the back of Canucks fans since Jack and Luke have been drawn up, it has since been sealed in the foreground Rutherford said to the media The possibility that he joins his brothers in New Jersey when his current contract ends in 2027.
“It should not come down to money [Quinn]. He said before he wants to play with his brothers. And that would be partly outside of our control … “said Rutherford.
Since that press there have been numerous articles about whether the Canucks can sign their captain again before that time. There has even been speculation about exchanging him to the Devils before the Handelsdeadline of 2027, or possibly the next low season, if they don’t make the play -offs this season.
At the time, the Canucks had already conducted their exit interviews with the media, so Quinn was not asked about it immediately afterwards. Instead, fans were left to read and listen to all speculation and rumors without any comments from the man himself … so far. Unfortunately he said nothing to suppress the worries when he Speaking with Ian Macintyre from Sportnet On Friday (September 5).
“One thing that I am really good at – or have become good – is that I am very present. I can’t even sign for a year, so there is nothing that I can do. With regard to the noise (about his future) I can handle the noise. That’s why I am the captain of the team, because I can handle these things and I can play on an elite level and it doesn’t matter to me.”
Later in the interview, Hughes actually left the potential that he signed a long -term extension until how the season goes for him and the Canucks.
“Every year his various challenges brings with them,” he said. “Two of my best friends (Canuck teammates Conor Garland and Brock Boeter) have just signed in long-term Vancouver. I will say that last year was not fun; it was just not. But I am a really competitive man … And last year I was a failure, so I try to take my best. It is still a year to bring.
Hopefully the future of Hughes will not distract the team this season. He may be able to handle the noise, but the rest of the selection is a different story. I think the best that the canucks can do is win, and hopefully that is enough to prevent him from stuck in two years about what everyone seems to think that they are greener meadows in New Jersey.
Evander Kane talks about possibly playing with Elias Pettersson
The other big story of the low season has to do with Elias Pettersson. According to all accounts, he trained hard and wants “revenge” during the career-committing season that he set up in 2024-25. He may have a new wing player to help him do that in Evander Kane, who spoke about the possibility of going on UBC this season on Wednesday (September 3) in the possibility with the Canucks Star.
“You want to play clearly with the best players who are available as much as possible,” said Kane. “I expect that this will probably happen at some point. It will be about using our skills to build as much chemistry and as much success as possible” (from ‘Canucks: Evander Kane is pumping the ties of Elias Pettersson,’ ‘ The province9/4/25).
After skating with Pettersson on Wednesday, Kane and his “bit of a new look” and “somewhat different attitude” supplemented him. He praised his speed and ability to handle the puck through the neutral zone and compared him with other players with whom he also played those attributes.
“I played with a few boys in my career and I think it is absolutely necessary to help them create space by having the neutral zone of haste and at the same time let their attributes make yours even better. Finding the right place to get the puck to get the puck, read them.”
Pettersson has not yet had a player like Kane on his line, a wing player who can create space for him with his size and physicality. Not to mention the fact that Kane does not allow the opposition to get away with extra photos or dirty hits on Pettersson, which has not always been the case in the past. It will be interesting to see their chemistry in the preseason, because he could be one of the reasons why Pettersson returned to the elite form that he showed in 2022-23 when he hit the century pneys in points.
Training camp ticket prices unveiled … and they are not cheap
Canucks Training Camp starts on September 18 in Penticton, and the ticket prices are unfortunately not cheap. It was announced by the team On Thursday (September 4) that, while attending practices will be a relatively budget -friendly $ 13 for Thursday and Friday (18 and 19 September) and $ 6.50 for Sunday (September 21), the always popular blue versus white scrimmage on Saturday (September 20) will be a pricey $ 40. There was a time when attending training camp took absolutely nothing, even when they were the toast in the competition in 2010 and 2011.
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As recently as two years agoIt was free to attend practices and only $ 5 for the scrimmage, where the proceeds went to a good cause. Last year the prices rose to $ 10 for practices and $ 32 for the scrimmage, and there was no indication where the money went. The recent announcement has received a lot of criticism from analysts and fans, and it will be interesting to see if this last price increase, or what Some call ‘price guting’, influences the presence, especially after a season that was very disappointing and frustrating to look at.
Preseason is coming
Whether fans are going to the training camp or not, the The preseason must attract a lot of interest If it goes on September 21 in Seattle. In the full schedule, the Canucks will take the Kraken again on the Calgary flames on September 24, the road dates with the Edmonton Oilers and Flames end up on 28 and 1 October and on 3 October at home against the Oilers. They then start their regular seasonal schedule a few days later on October 9 against the Flames.
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