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Canucks predicted to make surprise captain choice for 2026-27 NHL season
When the Vancouver Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild midway through last season, it meant they no longer had a captain.While an NHL team could rush to fill that role, the Canucks opted to be patient.At this point in the offseason, they still haven't assigned the 'C' to anyone.And in reality, they might not at all. Daily Faceoff's Hunter Crowther thinks the Canucks should go into the 2026-27 season without a captain.That's not an unheard of move. The Boston Bruins just spent last season without a captain, and they had a lot more obvious candidates than Vancouver currently does."The Canucks are in what Pulp Fiction’s Jules Winnfield would call a 'transitional period,' having a new general manager, head coach, a top prospect and several veteran free agent signings after one of
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