Olivier-Joseph split time last season between the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins, averaging 15:16 time-on-ice and scoring three points (0G / 3A) in 47 games. The 26-year-old defenseman adds some depth to the Canucks' blueline on a one-year deal worth $775,000.
Schuldt is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman who spent most of his career playing in the AHL, limited to only nine NHL games. He scored 21 points (6G / 15A) in 64 games with the San Jose Baracuda (AHL) last season.
After a rumour-filled signing period, it appears Brock Boeser will remain a member of the Vancouver Canucks after the 28-year-old signed a seven-year, $50.75 million contract extension ($7,250,000 AAV) on Tuesday. The Minnesota native was drafted by the Canucks in the 1st round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall) and has spent the last nine seasons out West. He will look to return to the 40-goal, 73-point form he had in 2023-24 after posting just 25 goals and 50 points in 75 games played last season.
Despite a horrific 2024-25 campaign, Thatcher Demko will remain a Canuck for at least three more seasons after signing a three-year deal worth $8.5M AAV ($25.5M total). The 29-year-old is entering his ninth NHL season and will hope for a bounce-back season after battling knee injuries throughout the last two seasons. In 23 appearances in 2024-25, he was 10-8-3 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 SV%.
Garland has been the definition of consistency since joining the Canucks in 2021-22, finishing each of his four seasons with the team between the 46 to 52 points. The 29-year-old forward finished tied for second on the team with 50 points (19G / 31A) in 81 games last season.
Brisebois was drafted 66th overall by Vancouver in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the entirety of his career with the organization but has only played 30 NHL games. The 27-year-old defenseman has become a reliable shutdown defense at the AHL level. He had five points (2G / 3A) in 48 games with Abbotsford (AHL) last season.
In 2024-25, Raty played a career-high 33 games with Vancouver, scoring a career-high 11 points (7G / 4A). The 22-year-old Finnish forward spent most of the season in the AHL, scoring 40 points (17G / 23A) in 43 games with the Abbotsford Canucks and contributed to their Calder Cup championship with three points (0G / 3A) in six postseason games.
Sasson made his NHL debut last season, scoring seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 games with Vancouver. The undrafted 24-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 season with the Calder Cup-winning Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), scoring 32 points (13G / 19A) in 41 regular season games followed by 14 points (5G / 9A) in 24 postseason games.
Bains played a career-high 13 games with Vancouver last season, scoring his first career NHL goal, but was limited to only two games since the end of November. The 24-year-old forward spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 43 points (11G / 32A) in 50 games with the Abbotsford Canucks. He had an impressive 24 points (7G / 17A) in 24 AHL playoff games en route to a Calder Cup trophy.
The Oilers did not retain any of Kane's $5.125 cap hit, giving them some much-needed cap space to work with this offseason. Kane missed all of the 2024-25 regular season but was solid in the Oilers' postseason run to the Stanley Cup Final, posting 12 points (6G / 6A), 47 SOG and 95 Hits in 21 games. He'll now get a chance to suit up for his hometown team, his fifth NHL franchise of his career.
Vancouver's General Manager Patrik Allvin announced Tuesday that the team had signed Derek Forbort to a one-year, $2 million contract extension. The 33-year-old will look to build off his first season in Vancouver in 2024-25, which saw him appear in only 54 games due to injury but put up two goals, 11 points and 45 penalty minutes.
Wallinder was the No.11 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and signs his entry-level contract after his second year at Boston University. The 20-year-old defenseman had two goals and 22 assists (24 points) in 39 games this season.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but will make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games. Jeff Skinner will exit the lineup to accommodate Kane's return.
Kane has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season recovering from abdominal surgery but could make his return to the lineup in Game 2 on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Kane has spent the previous three seasons with the Oilers, tallying 111 points (62G / 49A) in 161 games.
Sasson will slot in for Ty Mueller, who is a healthy scratch on Wednesday. Sasson has three goals and four assists in 28 games this season.
Mueller will take a seat for Vancouver's season finale after suiting up in each of their last two games. Max Sasson will draw into the lineup in his place.
