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Canucks Preseason Notebook: Juolevi, Lammikko, Opening Night projections and goalie depth

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 09: Vancouver Canucks left wing Phillip Di Giuseppe (34) is congratulated at the players bench after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during their NHL preseason game at Rogers Arena on October 9, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

It’s been a long time since the Canucks entered a season with guaranteed playoff expectations. Even the Cinderella roster that finished among the final five teams in the NHL Playoff Bubble in 2019-20 was expected by most to finish just out of the original postseason race. That’s not the case in 2021-22. After signing Elias […]

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Long term goals remain a mystery, but Pettersson and Hughes’ new contracts solidify ‘win now’ plans for Canucks

VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 18: Vancouver Canucks Defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) and Center Elias Pettersson (40) talk to Vancouver Canucks Assistant Coach Manny Malhotra during the Vancouver Canucks Training Camp at Rogers Arena on July 18th, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

It came down to the wire, but the boys are back. After weeks of speculation the Canucks finally put ink to paper yesterday, signing franchise stars Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes to contract extensions totaling a very nice $69.15 million over the next six years. Pettersson returns on a three-year bridge deal with an AAV […]