Top NHL draft prospect Nail Yakupov insists he won’t bolt to big-bucks KHL
PITTSBURGH — Take note, David Booth. The consensus first-overall pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft can do more than play hockey. Nail Yakupov can beat up a bear. At least he says he can, especially with...
View ArticleNHL Draft: Canucks working toward blockbuster Luongo deal
The NHL Entry Draft began Friday with Roberto Luongo still a Canuck, but indications are that may not last. Relaxed Vancouver GM Mike Gillis worked the room for two hours leading up to the start of the...
View ArticleJordan Staal joins brother Eric in Carolina after Pens trade
THE CANADIAN PRESS PITTSBURG, Pa. — Two of the Staal brothers are being reunited in Carolina. The Pittsburgh Penguins traded centre Jordan Staal to the Hurricanes for centre Brandon Sutter, the No. 8...
View ArticleReinhart and Rielly dominate NHL Draft picks
PITTSBURGH — A draft that was supposed to be about the Russians, was instead dominated by a West Vancouver country club. Two childhood friends who played together for years were drafted back-to-back,...
View ArticleCanucks’ Gillis not looking for draft picks in monster Luongo deal
PITTSBURGH — Vancouver GM Mike Gillis again preached patience when it comes to working toward a blockbuster Roberto Luongo deal. The general manager said he’s not looking for draft picks so the deal...
View ArticleCanucks take big Brendan Gaunce with their top NHL draft pick
PITTSBURGH — Taking the jersey of one of the greatest grit players in franchise history and bestowing on one they hope possesses similar character, the Vancouver Canucks drafted Belleville Bulls centre...
View ArticleCanucks’ Gillis and Leafs’ Burke not blinking on Luongo deal
PITTSBURGH — A day that started with some flirtation ended with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks positioning themselves in something of a standoff in Roberto Luongo talks. Let’s just...
View ArticleMany moves, few improvements at NHL Draft
It seemed like optics were the watchword at the NHL draft Friday with a lot of teams making moves but few really improving their chances for next season other than the Pittsburgh Penguins. Take the...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks pick big physical centre Mallet in second round
With their first pick on day two of the NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected 20 year old forward Alexandre Mallet with the 57th overall pick. Alexandre Mallet is an over age draft eligible...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks gamble on late bloomers in 2012 NHL draft
PITTSBURGH – The Vancouver Canucks gambled on a classic late-bloomer Saturday morning, but not the one right under their noses. With the 58th pick of the National Hockey League entry draft, the Canucks...
View ArticleDraft notes: Canucks surprise with second pick
PITTSBURGH — The Vancouver Canucks noticed something NHL Central Scouting didn’t: Rimouski Oceanic centre Alexandre Mallet. Unrated by the league’s scouting department, Mallet was the Canucks’ first...
View ArticleIain MacIntyre: Trying to match a price to Luongo’s value
PITTSBURGH — The problem with making the Roberto Luongo trade is that each side wants the other to beg. The Vancouver Canucks see their deposed starter as a National Hockey League star who is a...
View ArticleGaunce and Jensen to join other Canucks prospects at camp this week
The Canucks’ first-round draft picks from the last two seasons — Brendan Gaunce and Nicklas Jensen — will be participating in the NHL club’s Prospect Development Camp, beginning Thursday and running...
View ArticleCanucks well positioned in Justin Schultz sweepstakes
With the Canucks positioned as shortlisters in the Justin Schultz sweepstakes, guaranteed playing time can’t be too critical for the coveted free agent defenceman. The Canucks brass, GM Mike Gillis and...
View ArticleJason Arnott available because Blues want to get younger
The Blues haven’t specifically addressed why they have apparently decided not to offer a new contract to last season’s third-line centre Jason Arnott. But according to observers in St. Louis, it...
View ArticleCanucks sign top pick Brendan Gaunce
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday they have signed Brendan Gaunce, their first-round selection, in this summer’s NHL Entry Draft. Gaunce chalked up 68 points (28-40-68) and added 68...
View ArticleGiants move out Niebrandt in favour of Zalitach as part of team’s youth movement
Cue the Vancouver Giants’ youth movement. The club released defenceman John Niebrandt in time for Thursday’s overage waiver draft and didn’t pick up a player in his place, meaning that they’ll compete...
View ArticleFormer Canuck McCarthy comes clean
ABBOTSFORD — It wasn’t a one-man intervention or some scene from Dr. Phil’s television therapy stage. When Steve McCarthy was asked about his unremarkable 51 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the...
View ArticleCanucks prospect Frank Corrado in heady company on Team Canada world juniors...
VANCOUVER — On a Team Canada world junior roster filled with high-end NHL draft picks, Frank Corrado’s name almost seems like a misprint. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Morgan Rielly and Griffin Reinhart, all...
View ArticleCanucks prospect Frankie Corrado a shock cut by Team Canada
The disappointment that engulfs the final cuts at Team Canada’s world junior selection camp can seem so cruel. Take one of Canada’s final cuts, Frankie Corrado, who had a compelling underdog story that...
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