Canucks target top young players from Canadian rivals this offseason
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 12:59 AM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
The Vancouver Canucks are focused on revamping their roster after a disappointing season in which they had the worst record in the Western Conference. Newly appointed general manager Ryan Johnson is considering acquiring young talent from rival teams. Rick Dhaliwal suggested players like Matthew Knies, Kent Johnson, and Shane Wright, who are all under 25 and have no trade protection, should be on Johnson's radar. Knies' future with the Toronto Maple Leafs remains uncertain as he enters the second year of his six-year contract while expressing a desire to stay in Toronto. Meanwhile, Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka has indicated that all options are on the table as he aims to bolster the team's roster.
- •Canucks finished last in the Western Conference
- •Ryan Johnson is the new general manager
- •Canucks may pursue Matthew Knies and others
- •Knies wants to remain with the Maple Leafs
- •Chayka opens to any roster moves for improvement
- 12:59 AMYahoo Sports — NHL Insider: Canucks Should Poach Away Elite Talent From Canadian Rival
"It’s been an offseason of change for the Vancouver Canucks, who finished with the worst record of any club in the Western Conference last season and didn’t come anywhere close to a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.It’s going to be a monumental task ahead for new Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson, who was hired […] The post NHL Insider: Canucks Should Poach Away Elite Talent From Canadian Rival appeared first on HEAVY.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- NHL•Jul 13, 2026, 1:20 AMNHL Insider Links Penguins To $92.8 Million Western Conference Forward
- NHL•Jul 13, 2026, 1:02 AMMaple Leafs' traded goalie Dennis Hildeby reveals what trade call forced him to miss
- NHL•Jul 13, 2026, 12:42 AMNHL Insider: Maple Leafs Still Face Major Pressing Question
- NHL•Jul 12, 2026, 3:37 PMDaily Bean: Bruins Prospect Retires; Center Trade Talk; Goalies
- NHL•Jul 12, 2026, 2:35 PM‘There’s Been Some Conversations’ — Noise Grows Around Maple Leafs Targeting Future Hall of Fame Forward
- NHL•Jul 12, 2026, 2:23 PMPhHN Daily: Flyers Mailbag; Hellegone?; Defensemen Market Reset
