Anthony Beauvillier – CanucksBanter

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 28, 2023

The Vancouver Canucks announced late today that they have acquired a conditional 5th-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Forward Anthony Beauvillier.

“We would like to thank Anthony for his time here in Vancouver. We wish him all the best in Chicago.”
Patrik Allvin GM Vancouver Canucks

Beauvillier was initially drafted by the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, being chosen at 28th Overall. He played six seasons with the New York Islanders before being trade halfway through his seventh to Vancouver alongside Aatu Raty and a conditional first-round pick for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Bo Horvat.

The 5’11”, 180-pound forward accumulated 28 points (11-17-28) and 18 penalty minutes in 55 games played with the Canucks.

Beauvillier had 8 points (2G, 6A) in 22 games with the Canucks during the 2023-24 season.

The additional pick provides Vancouver with seven selections in the 2024 Draft.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound native of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec has registered 237 points (113G, 124A) in 512 career regular-season NHL games with the Canucks (2023) and New York Islanders (2016-2023).

Beauvillier has also made three trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with New York, posting 29 points (15G, 14A) in 49 games.

As a member of the Islanders in 2019-20, Beauvillier tallied a career-high 39 points (18G, 21A) in 68 regular-season games.

He also notched 14 points (9G, 5A) in 22 games during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs to help New York reach the Eastern Conference Final.

Beauvillier was originally selected by the Islanders in the first round (28th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft. His 512 games played rank sixth among all skaters selected in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Chicago Blackhawks Press Release

Source: nhl.com

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

July 30, 2023

Speculation is heating up in Canucks media circles as to who will be, should be, the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks.

Vancouver has been without a captain since January 30, 2023 when Captain Bo Horvat was traded to the New York Islanders by the Vancouver Canucks for forwards Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Räty, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

The Canucks then went with four assistant captains for the rest of the season.

CanucksArmy, in their roundtable article, on July 28, 2023, asked the question, including speculation on when it will happen.

Ben Kuzma wrote in a Province article on July 28, 2023 about why Quinn Hughes should eventually be captain of the Canucks.

The top two choices for captains according to Canucks media writers, podcasters, and influencers are Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson.

Pettersson has not signed an extension to continue as a Vancouver Canuck after this season, so I ask, is it premature to expect him to be named captain before he does?

Quinn Hughes is arguably a fine choice, as Ben Kuzma documented in his article, but is it better to give Hughes one more year since Pettersson isn’t signed long-term?

Roberto Luongo, Markus Naslund, Trevor Linden, Bo Horvat, Orland Kurtenbach, Stan Smyl, and Henrik Sedin pose for a photo before the NHL game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena February 12, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

I am of the belief that the Canucks need to put answers to certain questions and put a NHL competitive opening day roster that can consistently play great than not.

I believe Vancouver should have 4-assistant captains on the opening day roster for the 2023-24 campaign.

As a fan, I want to continue to see Pettersson, Hughes, Thatcher Demko, J.T. Miller continue to demonstrate leadership off the ice and leadership through their play on the ice.

I don’t want petty, distracting issues affecting “TEAM” effort negatively.

Put all the damn energy and effort on the ice and leave it all on the ice. Game in and game out. If they can’t or won’t do it, put players in the lineup that will. Until Vancouver is playing consistently well and sufficient, leadership is not up to the level it should be.

And name a captain that will do it game in and game out, and off the ice as well aka the Sedins.

It’s about “WE”, “US”, not “I”, ME”.