“A miracle in Laval,” as Kori Cheverie called it, as Montreal takes a 1-0 series lead with a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory.
Florence Hamel
Writer
They played junior hockey together. They got drafted to the same NHL team together. They played every year of their 17 season NHL careers together. They retired together. They took coaching roles with that same team together. Now, they’re the presidents of the Vancouver Canucks, together.
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To the Buffalo Sabres fanbase, First and foremost - congratulations on the Game 1 victory. It was a hard-fought win and your fans are extremely passionate.
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Conor Garland wanted to be a Canuck. On July 1st, 2025, he signed a 6-year, $6 million contract extension with the team that will kick in at the start of next season. The contract includes a full no-movement clause for the first 3 years of the deal. Unfortunately for Garland, he's currently on the last year of a 5x4.95 with no trade protection. The Canucks took advantage of that on Thursday night.
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Here come the trades. On Wednesday, the Canucks traded Tyler Myers to the Dallas Stars (50% retained) for a 2027 2nd round pick and a 2029 4th round pick. This trade isn't a complete shock, as Myers had been held out of the Canucks' lineup for "roster-management purposes" the past 3 games, but it still wasn't a guarantee that he would be waiving his No-Movement Clause.
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