Canucks' Defence Hitting Its Stride & Offseason Priorities With Pettersson Signed
The Canucks' defence corps is looking solid as ever down the stretch
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In today’s edition, we have how the Canucks’ rebuilt defence corps has hit its stride heading into the playoffs, offseason priorities with Elias Pettersson signed long-term, and more.
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Canucks Defence Hitting Its Stride at Right Time
March 22, 2024 by Scott Clarke
The Vancouver Canucks’ blue line has been nothing short of brilliant this season. New additions like Carson Soucy, Ian Cole and Nikita Zadorov have fit in seamlessly, while Quinn Hughes could be on his way to his first Norris Trophy, and Noah Juulsen and Filip Hronek are having career campaigns. However, they have absolutely dominated in the last eight games, taking their performance to the next level at the right time.
Canucks’ Offseason Priorities With Elias Pettersson Extended
March 20, 2024 by Lukas Bernasiewicz
On the morning of March 2, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had reached an agreement with star center Elias Pettersson on an eight-year contract worth $92.8 million at a cap hit of $11.6 million per season. With this contract finally signed, sealed and delivered, Vancouver has completed its biggest off-season assignment before the off-season has even begun. But the Canucks still have a few minor cap problems that will need to be addressed during the off-season.