Chytil (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
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Chytil (upper-body) left Thursday's preseason game vs. Edmonton and will not return.
Chytil left Thursday's game vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury after an ugly collision with a referee. The 27-year-old missed 70 games in 2025-26 with an upper-body injury, so this update adds to a long list of bad-luck injuries for the forward across his nine-year career. Since joining Vancouver midseason in 2024-25, he has appeared in 27 regular-season games for the Canucks.
Demko (hip) currently has no timeline to return to Vancouver’s lineup.
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The Senators have signed Leevi Meriläinen to a one-year deal worth $1.1M.
Merilainen faces some heavy competition for playing time in Ottawa this season as the team heads into 2026-27 with Linus Ullmark and Sam Ersson both under contract and ahead of him on the depth chart. The 23-year-old Merilainen, a third-round pick of the Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, struggled in limited NHL action last season, posting a 3.51 GAA and .860 SV5 in 20 appearances (8-10-1).
The Canucks have signed Matthew Stienburg to a one-year, two-way contract.
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1-year, $900,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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2-year, $10,000,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. 12 team no trade list. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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1-year, $900,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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Vancouver has signed Jamie Oleksiak to a two-year contract worth $5 million AAV ($10M total).
Oleksiak has been a member of the Seattle Kraken since their inaugural season in 2021-22, but will have a change of scenery after signing a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 33-year-old defenseman scored 15 points (5G / 10A) in 78 games last season.
Vancouver has signed Trey Fix-Wolansky to a one-year, $900,000 AAV contract.
Fix-Wolansky has been solid at the AHL level for the last half-decade, but he has yet to have a prolonged look at the NHL level to translate his talents. The 27-year-old forward spent the 2025-26 season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, scoring 55 points (31G / 24A) in 72 games.
Vancouver has signed Akil Thomas to a one-year, two-way contract.
Thomas, a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, has shown promise at the AHL level but has never been able to sustain a prolonged NHL stint. The 26-year-old forward scored 22 points (9G / 13A) last season in 39 AHL games. He will hope to get a longer look at the NHL level in 2025-26, joining a struggling Vancouver Canucks team.
Vancouver has signed Luke Schenn to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million AAV.
Schenn's days of being an intimidating presence on the blueline are likely behind him, but he remains a viable bottom-pair option and adds a veteran presence to the Vancouver Canucks. The 36-year-old defenseman recorded seven points (1G / 6A) and 149 hits in 50 games last season, split between the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres.
Vancouver has signed Paul Cotter to a one-year, $2.15 million contract.
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The Canucks have signed Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract.
Brisebois has played primarily in the AHL since turning pro in 2017-18. The 28-year-old has made in appearance in the NHL in five seasons since 2019, compiling three points (1G / 2A) across 30 games. Most recently, he had one goal and one assist in nine AHL games with Abbotsford.