‘That’s Why I Signed There For Eight Years’: Canucks Defenceman Filip Hronek On Playing In Vancouver & Oncoming Rebuild

Breaking News3-time DPOY Aaron Donald coming out of retirement to rejoin RamsRead moreTRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitTracking NFL roster cutsAEW All In resultsLLWS title game updatesLLWS scores, scheduleStory byStory by‘That’s Why I Signed There For Eight Years’: Canucks Defenceman Filip Hronek On Playing In Vancouver & Oncoming RebuildIzzy CheungSun, August 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC·5 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesMakar’s $163.2M Extension Serves As A Reminder Of Why The Canucks Should Sign Zeev Buium Long-Term Sooner Rather Than LaterObserving the trends with players like Cale Makar and Bowen Byram, and even Quinn Hughes, should encourage the Canucks to not just re-sign him, but lock Zeev Buium up long-term sooner rather than later if they can.The Hockey News - Vancouver CanucksCanucks GM Ryan Johnson Reveals His True Mindset About Elias Pettersson’s FutureOne of the key storylines for the Vancouver Canucks this offseason is the long-term status of forward Elias Pettersson, who remains with the club for now despite being heavily involved in trade rumors.The Canucks are going to be looking to Pettersson, who has seen his offensive production dwindle in the last two seasons after registering […] The post Canucks GM Ryan Johnson Reveals His True Mindset About Elias Pettersson’s Future appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYCanadiens Have Extension Candidate To Watch In Surging ForwardThe Canadiens have an extension candidate in this forward.The Hockey News - Montreal CanadiensAdvertisementAdvertisementAvalanche’s Offseason Gets High Marks From The Hockey NewsThe Colorado Avalanche have had a very similar offseason in 2026 to the one they had a year ago. 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