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Rob Williams

@robthehockeyguy.bsky.social

I cover the Vancouver Canucks and other things as the National Sports Editor at Daily Hive and Offside.

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Canucks have made "a couple of minor moves" I'm told.

Will know more soon.

06.03.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 3

He’s week to tweak

22.12.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Appropriate that CA No. 1 prospect scored

29.11.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just spoke with Jim Rutherford. Column coming shortly.

Confirms the team's four UFAs are available for a trade.

Even said "rebuild" himself -- though with a laugh and not as a definitional word

25.11.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

the vancouver canucks are not good

but are they fun to watch? also no

but are they young and on the upswing? regretfully, no

but are they beloved in the community? increasingly not!

but do they have good ownership? so uh the thing is

24.11.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 7
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They’re lining up to get their books signed by @risingaction

20.11.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apologies to all Geelong fans. I sat down to watch just after half time and well here we are. @robthehockeyguy.bsky.social told me before I got here it was an β€˜instant classic’

27.09.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When will we see Thomas MΓΌller in a Whitecaps' jersey? I have been told to circle the date for the home match against Houston Dynamo on August 17.

As for his jersey number, I was told that will be a surprise but that they have something in mind. #VWFC

29.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Echoing and extending on what Dhali and Drancer have put together: sounds like Canucks' head coaching job is coming down to Adam Foote or Manny Malhtora, with Malhotra the slight favourite.

13.05.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9
Daniel RΓ­os to Vancouver Whitecaps? Experienced striker joins on loan from Chivas The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to sign Daniel RΓ­os on loan from Liga MX side Chivas. The 29-year-old Mexican striker is currently in Vancouver to complete his medical and is supposed to push current ...

Sources 🚨 Former Atlanta United striker Daniel Ríos will join the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 29-year-old joins the club from Liga MX side Chivas on loan for the 2025 season.

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www.transfermarkt.us/daniel-rios-...

13.02.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

To me… Cole was a stabilizing guy that played top four minutes. Had a bad playoffs and is old.. but I would have brought him back on a one-year deal

06.02.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I liked the Forbort contract. But don’t you like Cole at $3.1M a lot more than Desharnais at $2M? Could have saved money in other ways.

06.02.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vancouver Canucks would be foolish to sell low on Soucy | Sports J.T. Miller is gone but trade rumours persist for the Vancouver Canucks. Now it's Carson Soucy getting his name mentioned.

Trade Soucy? I wouldn’t.

#Canucks should learn the lesson from the Ian Cole decision.

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06.02.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thought you were gonna say Buble was the suspect

20.01.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Miller not at dice and ice. β€˜Food poisoning’ the reason

Now there is plausible deniability in this because there were a bunch of people in the arena who fell ill the last few days. I was one. Sat and Riccio. Heard a couple dozen others. Pre game meal on Thursday the suspect. Not sure about players.

20.01.2025 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trade winds blowing? Penguins, Bruins, Utah have eyes on Vancouver Canucks | Sports Is there a trade brewing with the Vancouver Canucks? Three NHL general managers are watching Abbotsford's game in Laval.

Trade winds blowing? Penguins, Bruins, Utah have eyes on the #Canucks tonight πŸ‘€ dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...

03.01.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another team I wonder about is Detroit.

Stevie Y surely sees a need to make another move and I'm told would likely be interested in one of the Canucks' centres.

No idea if Canucks really want to deal either. But Patrik Allvin also admitted to me he's not hanging up on other GMs. Big offer needed.

03.01.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Pettersson shouted "read the room" back at me after he left in a huff.

Still amazed no one apparently told him what his captain and coach talked about earlier today.

22.12.2024 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5

Pius Suter has never scored more than 15 goals in a season in the NHL. He is currently on pace for 33. #Canucks @sportsnet650.bsky.social

01.12.2024 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The reason it's taking so long to come up with a Filip Hronek injury timeline is because the team is seeking multiple opinions on the injury.

Timeline is very different with surgery and no surgery.

Either way, he will be out a while.

01.12.2024 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

How Sportsnet has covered the Canucks games this week tells you everything about how little they care about the product.

Leafs highlights to lead the intermission. Endless doses of Luke Gazdic...when there *is* a panel at all.

01.12.2024 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 5

#CanucksΒ  win a game with 15 or fewer shots on goal for the first time since December 21, 2019

27.11.2024 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drake's OVO brand launches first Canucks clothing collab | Offside October's Very Own (OVO) just launched a new line of Vancouver Canucks merchandise.Β It's a first for the Drake-owned brand.

What do we think about the new OVO #Canucks collab? 🧐

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23.11.2024 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Soucy-Myers struggling but Canucks have no Plan B on defence | Offside They need to try something new.

The problem with the #Canucks right now? They're missing a Plan B on defence, like they had last season. dailyhive.com/vancouver/so...

21.11.2024 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think you might be overestimating my influence

21.11.2024 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was waiting for someone to mention him πŸ˜†

20.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😱😱😱😱😱

20.11.2024 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Name the most random #Canucks player you can think of.

I’ll start: Patrick Coulombe

20.11.2024 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thatcher Demko getting in reps at #Canucks practice.

20.11.2024 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Should have never let Josh Green go

19.11.2024 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0