The Vancouver Canucks have become notorious for making big trades ahead of the deadline as of late. Since President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, and General Manager Patrik Allvin have entered the management crew, the Canucks have conducted their big trades towards the end of January every year. With the Canucks’ self-imposed trade deadline now over, let’s take a look at every trade the team has made since last year’s actual trade deadline.
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To Vancouver:
To Nashville Predators:
Vancouver’s most recent trade took place before the 4 Nations Face-Off, when the team sent defenseman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations. This was the second time this season that the Canucks traded a player in exchange for future considerations. Vancouver’s management has a history of moving on from players quickly if they don’t think the fit is there, and this is one of many examples occurring throughout this list.
January 31, 2025 (1)
To Vancouver:
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D Marcus Pettersson
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F Drew O’Connor
To Pittsburgh Penguins
This was the second trade the Canucks conducted on January 31, 2025, and came after the team’s biggest trade on this list by far. Vancouver upped their roster massively with the additions of Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor, the former of which has been strong on the team’s blueline. The conditional 1st round pick could prove to be the biggest thing Vancouver gave up, as if the New York Rangers (who they got the pick from) end up as part of this year’s draft lottery, then the pick becomes unprotected in 2026 — the year that star prospect Gavin McKenna becomes eligible for the…