Here are all the players left from Vancouver Canucks' 2024 playoff squad
The Vancouver Canucks have undergone a major remodel since their last playoff appearance in 2024.
That was only two seasons ago, and yet most of the key pieces to that Canucks team have either been traded or left to sign elsewhere. Though that year’s roster came to a disappointing end with a second-round Game 7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, it’s still the most success the fanbase has seen since advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011.
Many thought that run would be the first of many with that core, yet only a select few players from that run are still on the Canucks today. This year’s trade deadline saw two more members of that 2024 squad leave the team, with both Tyler Myers and Conor Garland being traded away.
As it stands, heading into the final stretch of the 2025-26 NHL season, just eight players from that 2024 playoff roster remain with the Canucks, and that number could continue to drop as soon as next summer.
Here is a look at each of those players:
Elias Pettersson
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Elias Pettersson was considered an integral part of the Canucks’ core during the 2024 playoffs, but his stock has fallen off a cliff since.
Petey didn’t turn heads during that playoff run, notching a single goal and six points in 13 games. Since then, the disappointment has kept coming with two mediocre seasons with the Canucks while carrying an expensive $11.6 million cap hit for the next six years.
Trade rumours got loud this season, and the expectation is they will continue to swirl into the summer.
Brock Boeser
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Many thought Brock Boeser’s time with the Canucks would end at the end of last season, but that wasn’t the case.
Instead of jumping ship, the American sniper inked a long-term deal to stay in Vancouver. His production has taken a bit of a hit in the first-year of that deal, and trade rumours started to circle him once again.Â
Boeser made a commitment to the Canucks last summer, but doubts about his future on the West Coast are already surfacing.
Filip Hronek
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With the departures of Quinn Hughes and Myers, Filip Hronek now becomes Vancouver’s de facto top defender.
Hronek was an under-the-radar acquisition from the Detroit Red Wings at the 2024 trade deadline, and he’s remained a steady presence in Vancouver’s d-core. Trade rumours did circle around him a bit this season, but Hronek seems dedicated to remaining in Vancouver.
The Czech defender still has six years left on a deal that carries a $7.25 million cap hit.
Thatcher Demko
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Thatcher Demko is still struggling with health issues two years after Vancouver’s last playoff appearance.
The American goaltender played just one playoff game due to an injury in 2024, and not much has changed since. Demko has been riddled with health issues the past few seasons, only playing a total of 43 games in the last two seasons.
Vancouver opted to sign him to an extension last summer despite these concerns, and it’s looking costly now.
Nils Höglander
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Nils Höglander remains one of the few depth pieces still kicking in Vancouver.
It seems like trade rumours swirl around Höglander just about every season, but he always finds a way to stick around with the Canucks. He managed just two points in 11 playoff games in 2024, but injuries have limited him to just 24 regular-season games this season.
He has two years left on a deal that carries a $3 million cap hit.
Teddy Blueger
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Another depth piece that is still kicking around the Canucks is Teddy Blueger.
Once again, the trade rumours surrounding the Latvian forward were fierce, but nothing came to fruition before last week’s deadline. He played in all 13 of Vancouver’s 2024 playoff games, producing just two assists.
He’s had himself a solid year playing as a defensive specialist for the Canucks, and is set to become a UFA this summer.
Nils Ă man
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Nils Ă man was not an everyday player for the Canucks in 2024, but he did manage to appear in five playoff games with the club.
Not much has changed for Ă man in the two years since, as he has bounced between the NHL and AHL. The Swede has appeared in just two NHL games with the Canucks this season.
Ă man will be an RFA this summer.
Linus Karlsson
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Linus Karlsson’s career was just getting started in 2024, having played in four regular-season games and two playoff games that year.
He jumped between the NHL and AHL in recent years, but appears to have found a steady spot on the Canucks this season. The 26-year-old has spent the entire season in the NHL, posting decent results with 12 goals and 28 points through 60 games.
Karlsson inked a two-year deal earlier this season that carries a cap hit of $2.25 million and kicks in next year.