Goalie Start
Demko will start in Edmonton on Saturday.
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Goalie Start
Demko will start against the Flames on Thursday.
The Canucks will roll with Demko in their crease in Thursday's season-opening game against the Calgary Flames and hope he can return to the form that made him a Vezina runner-up in 2023-24. The 29-year-old Demko missed most of the 2024-25 season due to injury and battled adversity when called upon, posting a 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23 games (10-8-3). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as sizable -205 home favorites against a Flames team coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Goalie Start
Demko is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
The Canucks will roll with Demko in their crease in Thursday's season-opening game against the Calgary Flames and hope he can return to the form that made him a Vezina runner-up in 2023-24. The 29-year-old Demko missed most of the 2024-25 season due to injury and battled adversity when called upon, posting a 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23 games (10-8-3). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as sizable -205 home favorites against a Flames team coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Mancini has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
The Canucks recalled Mancini, who is expected to be on their opening night roster on the third defensive pair alongside Elias Nils Pettersson. The 23-year-old Mancini played a career-high 16 games with the Canucks last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A).
San Jose has placed Jack Thompson (lower-body) on their injured, non-roster list.
Thompson is battling a lower-body injury and will likely be unavailable for San Jose's season opener after being announced day-to-day on Tuesday. The 23-year-old defenseman played a career-high 31 games with the Sharks last season, tallying 10 points (4G / 6A).
Brisebois underwent surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is out indefinitely.
3-year, $2,925,001 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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3-year, $2,954,999 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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Vancouver has signed Gabriel Chiarot to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Chiarot was Vancouver's 2025 6th round pick (175th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 19-year-old right-winger is expected to spend 2025-26 with Brampton, where he is also projected to take a massive step forward entering his third OHL season after putting up 21 goals and 35 points in 66 games in 2024-25.
Vancouver has signed Riley Patterson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Patterson was Vancouver's 2024 5th round pick (125th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 19-year-old forward is expected to return to the OHL for the 2025-26 season, starting a new chapter with Niagara (OHL) after spending last season in Barrie (OHL) with 25 goals and 59 points in 64 games played.
3-year, $15,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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Minnesota has signed Marco Rossi to a three-year contract extension worth $5 million AAV ($15M total).
A long summer of trade rumours has ended for Marco Rossi on Friday after Minnesota announced they had signed the forward to a three-year contract extension worth $5 million AAV ($15M total). The 23-year-old was Minnesota's 2020 1st-round pick (9th overall) and took a massive step forward in 2024-25, posting career highs in goals (24), assists (36), points (60), plus/minus (+3) and PPP (16) across 82 games played. He is expected to continue developing in Minnesota's top six and be a key contributor in 2025-26.
1-year, $775,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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Vancouver has signed Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract.
Kravtsov will return to North America for a second stint and another shot at the NHL after Vancouver announced Tuesday they had signed the 25-year-old Russian to a one-year, two-way contract. The big-bodied winger is a former 9th overall pick (2018 draft) but has spent the last two seasons in the KHL after an unsuccessful first turn in the NHL with New York and Vancouver. He impressed in Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) in 2024-25, with 27 goals and 58 points in 66 games played. He will battle for a bottom-six role in training camp.
1-year, $800,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks. $125K Guaranteed. Expires 2026 (RFA).
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San Jose has signed Jack Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Vancouver has signed Braeden Cootes to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Vancouver has signed their 2025 1st-round pick in Braeden Cootes after the 18-year-old forward signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The Alberta native spent 2024-25 captaining the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) and had 26 goals and 63 points in 60 games played. He will attempt to secure a position on the Canucks for the upcoming season but is expected to eventually return to Seattle for the majority of 2025-26.
3-year, $3,020,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2028 (RFA).
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2-year, $1,625,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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Vancouver has signed Nikita Tolopilo to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
After 40 wins in the last two seasons with Abbotsford (AHL), Nikita Tolopilo has earned himself a two-year, two-way contract extension to remain with Vancouver. The 25-year-old undrafted Belarusian netminder made his NHL debut in 2024-25 but struggled in just two appearances, with a .885 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He is expected to start the 2025-26 season in Abbotsford and will likely have to battle with Arturs Silovs for the starting position yet again.