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Joacim Eriksson - G - Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have confirmed that they have signed Joacim Eriksson.

The Canucks didn't announce the terms of the deal. Eriksson is coming off of three successful campaigns in the Swedish Elite League. He posted a 1.67 GAA and .931 save percentage in 30 SEL games last season. The Vancouver Canucks are expected to trade Roberto Luongo this summer, so Eriksson might serve as Corey Schneider's understudy.
Source: Canucks.nhl.com
Jun 17 - 12:48 PM
Joacim Eriksson - G - Canucks

It appears that the Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltending prospect Joacim Eriksson.

Eriksson’s NHL.com page currently shows him as a member of the Canucks despite no official announcement from the Vancouver organization or the NHL. Eriksson is 23-year-old Swede. Some scouts think he can be a first-rate goalie in the NHL. He's 6-foot-1, 189 pounds. With Roberto Luongo likely to be traded by Vancouver in the off-season, Eriksson may well be Corey Schneider's backup next season.
Source: Vancouver Sun
Jun 15 - 11:47 AM
Dale Weise - W - Canucks

Dale Weise said he would wear a visor if he didn't have a fourth-line role, which requires him to fight sometimes.

"If I was playing in a bigger role and playing more minutes, I'd put one on for sure," he said. "In that fourth line role, you're getting targeted by other guys. If you're not playing on the fourth line, then you're not going to have as many opportunities to fight." Weise doesn't want to take his helmet off to fight, which several players who wear visors do because that can be even more dangerous. He thinks that fighting will remain in the game, but it will probably decrease with the new visor rule.
Source: Vancouver Province
Jun 13 - 2:47 PM
Henrik Sedin - C - Canucks

Henrik Sedin said there haven't been any contract extension talks with the Vancouver Canucks at this point.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin were on TEAM1040 on Monday and said they'd like to re-sign with the Canucks, but won't rush anything. The twins are each in the final year of their contracts and it's extremely doubtful the Canucks would let either one, let alone both Sedins, get to unrestricted free agency next summer. Much like they are on the ice, the brothers are a package deal off it and appear likely to play together the rest of their careers, be it in Vancouver, their native Sweden or another NHL city. One thing's for sure, the Sedin twins will not come cheap.
Related: Daniel Sedin
Source: Sportsnet.ca
Jun 11 - 1:26 PM
Cory Schneider - G - Canucks

As far as Cory Schneider is concerned, bigger pads aren't always to the goaltender's benefit.

Whether or not to shrink goaltender pads in order to increase scoring has been an ongoing debate in the NHL for years. "I find sometimes that the bigger pads get in the way," Schneider said. "I can’t get down there quickly and they’re sort of hitting and clipping each other. Some guys prefer shorter pads (Jonathan Quick) and you can look at it both ways." At the same time, Schneider pointed out that goaltending involves muscle memory and to reduce the save of goaltender pads and the change could throw goaltenders off. Of course, there's also concerns that shrinking goaltender's pads could lead to injuries.
Source: Vancouver Province
Jun 6 - 11:30 AM
David Booth - W - Canucks

David Booth's agent says his client actually fractured his ankle and tore ligaments when he was injured in mid-March.

Booth's injury was originally reported as a sprain, but that seemed unlikely when he needed surgery. There has been speculation the Canucks would like to use a compliance buyout on Booth, but this injury throws a pretty large monkey wrench into those plans. As long as Booth is injured, Vancouver's unable to use that tool and the serious nature of the injury means Booth is unlikely to be healthy by the buyout deadline. Booth is scheduled to count $4.25 million against the salary cap next season.
Source: Vancouver Sun
Jun 4 - 10:17 AM
Roberto Luongo - G - Canucks

Roberto Luongo could be an option for the New York Islanders if the right deal surfaced.

TSN's Bob McKenzie brought up on his Twitter page that "it's believed" the Islanders would be interested "under right circumstances." However, for that to happen the team would have to decide how much potential free agent Evgeni Nabokov wants in a new contract first and then what kind of assets would have to move in the hypothetical trade.
Related: Islanders, Evgeni Nabokov
Source: Bob McKenzie on Twitter
May 30 - 6:05 PM
Maxim Lapierre - C - Canucks

Maxim Lapierre can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

His agent, Don Meehan, confirmed to News 1130 Sports that there hasn't been any contract talks yet with the Vancouver Canucks regarding his client. Lapierre produced 10 points, 116 hits and 45 penalty minutes in 48 games this past season. It should be noted that the team hasn't discussed new deals with Derek Roy, Manny Maholtra, Dale Weise, or Mason Raymond either.
Related: Mason Raymond, Dale Weise, Manny Malhotra, Derek Roy
Source: News 1130 Sports on Twitter
May 29 - 6:16 PM
Tom Sestito - W - Canucks

Tom Sestito's two-year contract is a one-way deal worth $1.5 million.

"I wanted to have a two-year deal and I definitely wanted the one-way," he said. "Being a UFA, I imagine I would been able to get a one-way somewhere but I definitely wanted to be in Vancouver again. I expressed that in my exit meeting and they said they wanted me back, too, so I thought it was going to get done pretty quickly." The Canucks said they were pleasantly surprised with his play after acquiring him off waivers from Philadelphia. He should bring some toughness to the club's lineup next season.
Source: Vancouver Sun
May 29 - 5:53 PM
Tom Sestito - W - Canucks

Tom Sestito announced via his Twitter page Wednesday that he has agreed to a two-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks.

He had one goal and 53 penalty minutes in 23 games with the Canucks after being claimed off waivers from Philadelphia.
Source: Tom Sestito on Twitter
May 29 - 2:06 PM
Jordan Schroeder - C - Canucks

Jordan Schroeder has undergone shoulder surgery and he hopes to be ready in time for training camp.

"I've got a workout plan set up for the summer that will enable me to be on track and ready for camp," he said. "I'm going to get back at it (off-ice training) in a couple of weeks. Obviously, I can't do some of the upper-body stuff, but I’ll be able to get the legs going." However, it's still yet to be determined when he will be able to resume skating. The team's younger players are expected to get longer looks at camp next fall, so Schroeder hopes to be able to take advantage of the opportunity.
Source: Vancouver Province
May 28 - 7:21 PM
Brendan Gaunce - C - Canucks

Center Brendan Gaunce is a possibility to make the Vancouver Canucks next season, though the 19-year-old still has a year’s junior elegibility remaining and has yet to attend an NHL training camp.

Speaking about Gaunce, Vancouver general manager Mike Gillis said: "He’s going to be given every opportunity to make our hockey team. He’s really moved along. He’s very responsible at the junior level. But he’s a young player and when you start introducing young players into your lineup, people need to be patient. He and others are going to be given great opportunities and we’ll see what they do with them." Gaunce is an intriguing prospect because he already has an NHL body – 6-foot-2, 215-pounds.
Source: Vancouver Province
May 25 - 11:08 AM
Henrik Sedin - C - Canucks

Henrik Sedin's two goals helped Sweden throttle Switzerland 5-1 to win a gold medal in the 2013 IIHF World Championships.

Loui Eriksson, Erik Gustafsson and Simon Hjalmarsson were the other goal scorers. Sweden enjoyed a rare treat in winning in front of its home crowd as the event took place in Stockholm.
Related: Loui Eriksson, Erik Gustafsson
May 19 - 5:21 PM
Alexander Edler - D - Canucks

Alexander Edler may be dealt in the off-season.

If Edler was to be traded, it would have to happen before July 1 as his no-trade contract goes into effect at that time. The Canucks need help up front and have some nice depth on the blueline so it makes sense that Edler could be the odd man out in Vancouver.
Source: Vancouver Sun
May 19 - 9:14 AM
Keith Ballard - D - Canucks

Look for the Vancouver Canucks to buy out the contract of Keith Ballard in the off-season.

The Canucks are up against the cap and should they buy out Ballard and trade Roberto Luongo, they will free up $9.5 million in cap space which will go a long way to signing the seven or eight players they will need next season to fill out their roster. Stay tuned.
Related: Roberto Luongo
Source: Vancouver Sun
May 19 - 9:10 AM

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