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A Hockey Hall of Famer has shared what he believes the Vancouver Canucks need to do on and off the ice to ensure that their rebuilding efforts become successful.
The 2025-26 season, one that Vancouver Canucks fans will want to put in the rearview mirror, is slowly winding down and with the trade deadline behind us, the organization will now shift its attention towards the draft in late June.
After declaring their intentions to rebuild back in January, the Vancouver Canucks are making strides towards getting younger, but the draft is going to be a big test for Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford, as the club will likely hold one of the top three picks, which will allow them to select a new franchise cornerstone.
“We are transitioning into a rebuild here, acquiring younger players through the draft. Obviously, the draft is really important for us. Since Jim and I got [here] three years ago, we’ve definitely always emphasized on getting younger.” Allvin said after making the rebuild official.
Hall of Famer shares what Vancouver Canucks need to do to make rebuild successful
Rebuilds are tough for a number of reasons, the biggest one being that they don’t always guarantee success at the end of the day, just look at the Buffalo Sabres for example, they haven’t made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 15 years despite having some really nice pieces over the last decade and a half.
The Vancouver Canucks have some great pieces of their own, both on the NHL roster and in their prospect pool and in order for them to not become the Buffalo Sabres, they have a lot of work to do in the months ahead.
In a social media post over the weekend, Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger shares what he believes the Vancouver Canucks need do to amid their rebuild.
Pronger said that the Canucks need to build a winning culture and have that type of identity the organization had during the early 2010s, when they reached the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins.
Beyond that, Pronger believes that the development of their prospects and younger players is one of the most important things for the Vancouver Canucks during their rebuild and that they shouldn’t worry too much about picking up unrestricted free agents just yet.
“Rebuild a winning culture. Canucks have not had that type of identity since early 2010’s. Swagger and belief are important before the wins start to pile up. Development is going to be the most important part of their rebuild. UFA will be last pieces.” Pronger said.
Pronger has a wealth of knowledge from his lengthy playing career in the National Hockey League and as a senior advisor for the Florida Panthers from 2017 to 2020, and if the Vancouver Canucks were to make any changes or additions to the front office in the near future, they should certainly consider hiring the former Stanley Cup champion.
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