The Vancouver Canucks are one of the few – if not the only – teams in the NHL that are openly rebuilding and willing to discuss trades involving virtually every player on their roster. Trading Quinn Hughes to Minnesota solidified that direction, and a plunge to the bottom of the standings has only reinforced it. […]
The Vancouver Canucks are headed for another rebuild, not the “hybrid retool” that GM Patrik Allvin discussed after the team traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Even before Allvin came out on Prime Hockey Monday Night, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford had mentioned the word “rebuild” not once, not twice, but multiple times, […]
The Vancouver Canucks are headed for another rebuild, not the “hybrid retool” GM Patrik Allvin discussed after the team traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Even before Allvin came out on Prime Hockey Monday Night, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford had mentioned the word “rebuild” not once, not twice, but multiple times, leading […]
Some salespeople in the NHL are starting to separate themselves from the middle pack – in a bad way – which could mean trades are on the horizon. The Edmonton Oilers continue to scour the market in hopes of closing holes in their lineup. The Vancouver Canucks are finally catching on to the fact that […]
The hockey world had a pretty good idea where the Vancouver Canucks were going after trading Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild for a bevy of young players and a first-round pick a month ago. That said, the Canucks are a notoriously difficult organization to predict, so there was still some hesitation in officially labeling […]
The Canucks’ front office is starting to talk about a “hybrid rebuild.” On first listen it feels like jargon, something that makes headlines. Analysts and insiders are struggling to figure out exactly what it means. Yet there is more to it than just the words. Insider Craig Button couldn’t make sense of a “hybrid rebuild” […]
What exactly is a stocking stuffer? Traditionally it is a small, affordable gift placed in a Christmas stocking; nothing flashy, but something useful or fun that complements the larger gifts. If you apply that idea to the NHL trade deadline, it fits perfectly. Not every team is chasing a blockbuster. Some contenders are just looking […]