The Vancouver Canucks have made significant moves on the contract front, securing extensions for goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Conor Garland. Demko, who is entering the last year of his five-year contract worth $5 million annually, will see his new deal kick in for the 2026-27 season at $8.5 million per year. Garland, also in the final season of his current contract, will move from an average of $4.95 million annually to $6 million. This financial commitment comes ahead of free agency, allowing the Canucks to maintain stability with seven players under longer-term contracts.

Following Demko's injury recovery, he played 29 games in the previous season, posting a 10-8-3 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage. Meanwhile, Garland finished just shy of his career high with 19 goals and recorded 50 points, marking the second-best point total of his career. The Canucks are also poised in free agency with $7.031 million available and must consider their options with unrestricted free agents like Brock Boeser and Pius Suter potentially hitting the market.