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Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Jim Benning said he would be aggressive, but I’m not sure anyone expected him to be this busy. Benning made a flurry of moves on the first day of free agency today, most notably inking Travis Hamonic and Tucker Poolman on defence, Jaroslav Halak in goal, and Brandon Sutter on forward. But it doesn’t stop there. Aside from signing those four players, the Canucks announced the signing of 12 more depth players, with some likely to start in Vancouver and oth...

The 28-year-old from Dubuque, Iowa, had one assist in 39 regular-season appearances for the Winnipeg Jets last year, and added another two points (one goal, one assist) in eight playoff contests. Vancouver also inked a one-year deal with 36-year-old goalie Jaroslav Halak, who posted a 9-6-5 record with the Boston Bruins last season. The contract includes US$1.5 million in salary and US$1.5 million in potential performance bonuses. The Canucks are also bringing back veteran defenceman Luke Sc...

Canucks sign Luke Schenn and three more depth defencemen The Abbotsford Canucks’ defence is starting to take shape Share this story Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images A fan favourite is returning to the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks have announced a number of depth defenceman signings on the opening of free agency today. The biggest name among the four announced so far is 31-year-old Luke Schenn. The eldest of the Schenn brothers is re-joining the Canucks on a two-year deal with $850,000 per...

Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Is it time to bring Jujhar Khaira home? The Edmonton Oilers chose not to extend a qualifying offer to the Surrey native, which makes the 26-year-old a pending unrestricted free agent. After 9 am PT on Wednesday, Khaira will be free to sign anywhere he chooses, and his hometown team happens to have a need for what he brings to the table. The Canucks are trying to move out salary and are reportedly talking trade with Braden Holtby and Nate Schmidt. They’ll lik...

James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports After finishing dead-last in the North Division, it goes without saying that Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has a lot of work to do in order to improve his team. The Canucks got through the expansion relatively unscathed, losing a soon-to-be 23-year-old prospect in Kole Lind, while capitalizing on protection issues facing the Dallas Stars to scoop up Jason Dickinson. Next up is Friday’s NHL Draft, which is traditionally a time for wheeling and dealing. Th...

Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports With over a month to go before the entry draft, the Seattle Kraken expansion draft, and free agency, it’s strategy time for the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks made decisions on their coaching staff last week, have to find new contracts for Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, and will need to make decisions on a few pending unrestricted free agents. GM Jim Benning has promised to be “aggressive” on the trade front and in free agency, and appears likely to use the b...

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports One of the biggest issues plaguing the Vancouver Canucks over the past couple of seasons has been their inability to find a suitable third-line centre. Brandon Sutter was an offensive black hole for whoever played with him, while Adam Gaudette wasn’t good enough defensively to earn the trust of head coach Travis Green. Gaudette was traded last season, and while Sutter could still return ahead of free agency, it’s likely as a fourth-liner at this stage of his c...

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Contract negotiations have begun between the Vancouver Canucks and their two biggest stars, Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Both Pettersson and Hughes are pending restricted free agents and have hired the same agency, CAA Hockey, to represent them. Pettersson is represented by J.P. Barry, while Pat Brisson represents Hughes. “There’s been multiple talks,” said Barry in an interview with Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal on CHEK television this morning. “We’ve...

The New Jersey Devils will enter the 2021 offseason with a lot of cap space even after they take care of their own free agents. This can be used as an asset. By offering relief to cap-strapped teams, the Devils can pry more assets from them. This post looks at who those teams may be this Summer.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning expects to be busy this summer.After a tumultuous year that saw the team weather a COVID-19 outbreak, a spate of injuries and multiple losing skids, the . . .