The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-rounder. This move was praised for creating cap space and addressing defense. Canucks' management was commended for making cost-effective trades, including the acquisition of Zadorov and Beauvillier. Zadorov's debut and potential long-term extension with the Canucks were also discussed.
Allvin on Zadorov extension as pending UFA: “This is a great opportunity for both sides. For us, to get to know Nikita better and for him to get to know us. I hope we fit together and this could be long term." #Canucks
good road win for #Canucks in Calgary. New @RinkWideVAN breaks down Nikita Zadorov’s debut, talks Ilya Mikheyev/Sam Lafferty contributions + hear from Tocchet & Hughes https://t.co/LBtCdXUBXn
#Canucks take one on the chin falling 4-1 to Vegas. We get into where the champs outclassed the Canucks. Hear from Tocchet & Miller. Plus we discuss the Nikita Zadorov deal on @RinkWideVAN https://t.co/LBtCdXUBXn
It feels like the #Canucks were steamrolled in the first period. And they were. Vegas' damage, however, was largely limited to one matchup at the top of the lineup. Miller line vs. Eichel line H2H @ 5-on-5: 0 CF - 7 CA 0 SF - 4 SA 0 GF - 2 GA
“It comes down to cap space…” The Canucks bolstered their blueline with the acquisition of Nikita Zadorov. @DarrenDreger on how Zadorov landed in Vancouver and what direction the Flames will go from here: https://t.co/Xz2bdCf6Sp https://t.co/WEE7aGmjjf
Zadorov traded to Canucks by Flames https://t.co/VIVtm6K3XO
The Flames have traded Nikita Zadorov to the Canucks, the teams announced Thursday. How does the defenseman fit with Vancouver? More details and analysis from @ThomasDrance and @jkamckenzie ⤵️ https://t.co/rjYxE1nlDs
The Calgary #Flames have traded defenceman Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver #Canucks in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-rounder, it was announced Thursday: https://t.co/9isc3MhM23
I have to hand it to #Canucks Allvin. At a time when all you hear is how difficult it is to make trades around #NHL, he finds ways to make trades *Zadorov *Beauvillier *Friedman *Lafferty *DeSmith all since eve of training camp
Good work from #Canucks management this week. That's a much cheaper price than I thought it would take to acquire Zadorov. They take advantage of the opportunity to create cap space with the Beauvillier trade, and act quickly to address their defence. 10/10 no notes.
Bye bye Big Z. #Flames have traded D Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a fifth-rounder in 2024.
The #Flames have traded Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks. Calgary gets a 2024 fifth-round pick (Chicago) and a 2026 third-round pick.
The #canucks have acquired Nikita Zadorov from Calgary for a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-rounder.
Sometimes it’s this simple: Nikita Zadorov is a big upgrade for Vancouver on the back-end, but more than that, he’s extremely fun to watch play hockey. #Canucks
As I have been saying, Nikita Zadorov was the Canucks number 1 target. They have acquired him in a trade with Calgary.