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The Buffalo Sabres have emerged as leading contenders to land Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson in a trade partnership nobody saw coming. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, reporting the news during Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, the Sabres are a serious contender to get Pettersson.

Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes dropped a rather bold claim about his level of play before facing the Blues.

T he Vancouver Canucks (21-17-10) kick off a three-game road trip on Monday when they take on the St. Louis Blues (23-23-4). This will be the second of three meetings between thes

The 2024-25 season has been a tough one for the Vancouver Canucks. Thanks to a combination of injuries, locker room issues and inconsistency, the Canucks have not been able to build off last season and currently find themselves below the playoff bar with a record of 21-17-10 through 48 games.

Hughes is making a strong case to win his second straight award given to the best defenseman in the NHL. He leads the Canucks into Enterprise Center to face the St. Louis Blues on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, Prime) off a two-goal performance in a 2-1 win against the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

Despite losing Lekkerimäki, Saturday night's victory marks Abbotsford's eighth-straight victory. At the forefront of this campaign is Nils Åman, whose seven goals and 19 assists lead the team in points. Aatu Räty has also impressed, with the prospect being named the AHL Player of the Week off a two-goal, seven-assist effort in four games.

A top prospect of the Vancouver Canucks had to leave last night's AHL game after sustaining a scary-looking injury.

Defenseman Quinn Hughes is doing his best to keep the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference playoff chase.

The noise off the ice surrounding J.T. Miller is undoubtedly becoming a distraction for the Vancouver Canucks, and it seems like it's only a matter of time before the team makes a move.