8-year, $75,040,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Years 6-8 ... NMC; 15 team no trade list. Expires 2035 (UFA).
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Zeev Buium
Age: 20Position: D
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Buium (upper-body) will return to Vancouver's lineup vs. Winnipeg on Wednesday.
Buium missed two weeks heading into the Olympic break due to an upper-body injury, but will draw back into the lineup when Vancouver returns to action on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 20-year-old Buium was acquired by Vancouver in a trade earlier this season and has six points (2G / 4A) since joining the team.
Buium is out indefinitely after suffering a fractured cheekbone in Vancouver's last game.
Buium exited Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period after taking a puck to the face. He was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday, meaning he is not eligible to return for at least one week. Still, early indications are that he will be sidelined for significantly longer. The 20-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A) in 20 games with the Canucks this season.
Buium (upper-body) is expected to miss at least a week after taking a puck high vs. Pittsburgh and has been placed on IR.
Buium exited Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period after taking a puck to the face, and will be sidelined for at least a week after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 20-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A) in 20 games with the Canucks this season.
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Buium will draw into the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Buium will draw right back into the lineup after getting a night off on Monday. Tom Willander will sit in his place.
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Buium is expected to make his Canucks debut on Sunday.
The Canucks acquired Buium from the Wild on Friday along with Minnesota's 2026 first-round draft pick and forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren in exchange for defenseman Quinn Hughes.
One of the top defensive prospects in all of hockey will now have even more pressure to fulfill his mighty potential as Buium is the centre piece of the haul the Canucks acquired in exchange for franchise great Quinn Hughes. The 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft, Buium excelled in his two seasons of NCAA hockey, racking up 24 goals and 74 assists across 83 games at the University of Denver. The 20-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut earlier this season and appeared in 31 games for the Wild, tallying three goals and 11 assists.
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Buium is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 5 on Tuesday.
Buium was Minnesota's 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in this postseason, often quarterbacking the top powerplay unit, scoring one point (0G / 1A) in 4 games. He will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch, being replaced by Jon Merrill.
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Buium will make his NHL debut in Game 1 vs. the Golden Knights.
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Buium has been practicing with Minnesota but will not make his debut on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.
Buium was Minnesota's 12th-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman just completed his second season with the University of Denver, scoring 48 points (13G / 35A) in 41 games.
3-year, $2,900,001 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2025-04-13T23:59:00.000Z
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Buium is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday vs. Anaheim.
Minnesota has signed Zeev Buium to a three-year, entry-level contract.