Canucks Should Target These 3 Bargain Free Agents & Signing DeBrusk Is a Good Move
Also, revisiting the Canucks' exciting run in the 2020 Bubble Playoffs, and more.
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Canucks Should Target These 3 Bargain Free Agents
July 7, 2024 by Matthew Zator
The Vancouver Canucks were busy on the first day of free agency signing seven players: Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Jiri Patera, and Nate Smith. After the mini shopping spree, general manager Patrik Allvin has very limited cap space to make any more moves (barring a trade, of course). He can, however, rummage around the bargain bin and potentially find some value in a few free agents left on the market.
Canucks Signing Jake DeBrusk Is a Good Move
July 4, 2024 by Lukas Bernasiewicz
The Vancouver Canucks’ biggest signing of free agency this week was inking former Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk to a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $5.5 million. This addition seemed to make sense for both sides, as DeBrusk always seemed to want a bigger role in Boston and by signing in Vancouver he will get that role. From the Canucks’ point of view, he is exactly the type of player Vancouver needs if they want to go farther in the playoffs as he has gone on several deep runs with the Bruins since he became a full-time player in 2018.
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Revisiting the 2019-20 Vancouver Canucks’ Playoff Run
July 5, 2024 by Matthew Zator
After COVID-19 put a halt on the 2019-20 NHL season in March, Vancouver Canucks fans around the world wondered what would happen next. Plenty of questions were presented by fans about the future of the season. Those questions were put to bed when the NHL announced its return on Aug. 1, 2020. The Canucks, who were seventh in the Western Conference, made the cut to join the postseason in the “bubble,” taking fans on a wild ride for the next month.