Vancouver Canucks Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	E. PetterssonElias Pettersson	M. RossiMarco Rossi	F. Chytil Canucks' Filip Chytil: Feels ready for 2026-27 Filip Chytil Canucks' Filip Chytil: Feels ready for 2026-27 A. Raty Canucks' Aatu Raty: Expected to see increased role this year Aatu Raty Canucks' Aatu Raty: Expected to see increased role this year M. SassonMax Sasson B. CootesBraeden Cootes
Left Wing	J. DeBruskJake DeBrusk	D. O'Connor Canucks' Drew O'Connor: Set to enter contract year Drew O'Connor Canucks' Drew O'Connor: Set to enter contract year	L. Ohgren Canucks' Liam Ohgren: Should remain solid two-way player Liam Ohgren Canucks' Liam Ohgren: Should remain solid two-way player P. CotterPaul Cotter A. BainsArsh Bains
Right Wing	B. BoeserBrock Boeser	L. KarlssonLinus Karlsson	B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher
Left Defenseman	Z. Buium Canucks' Zeev Buium: Agrees to eight-year extension Zeev Buium Canucks' Zeev Buium: Agrees to eight-year extension	E. PetterssonElias Pettersson	J. OleksiakJamie Oleksiak
Right Defenseman	F. HronekFilip Hronek	T. Willander Canucks' Tom Willander: Expected to begin regular season in NHL Tom Willander Canucks' Tom Willander: Expected to begin regular season in NHL	L. SchennLuke Schenn V. Mancini Canucks' Victor Mancini: Likely to make Opening Night roster Victor Mancini Canucks' Victor Mancini: Likely to make Opening Night roster
Goalie	T. Demko Hip: Questionable for start of season Thatcher Demko Hip: Questionable for start of season	K. Lankinen Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Could establish more consistency in 2026-27 Kevin Lankinen Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Could establish more consistency in 2026-27	C. Driedger Canucks' Chris Driedger: Accepts PTO Chris Driedger Canucks' Chris Driedger: Accepts PTO N. Tolopilo Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Set to compete for roster spot Nikita Tolopilo Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Set to compete for roster spot T. YoungTy Young