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Zeev Buium scored in his first game since being traded to Vancouver, Thatcher Demko stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced and the Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1.
Forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Zeev Buium -- acquired Friday from the Wild, along with a first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft - were on the ice with their new team Saturday for a practice at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House.
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Buium is one of three former Minnesota Wild players joining the Vancouver Canucks from the Quinn Hughes trade.
Going into the 2025-26 season, Kirill Kaprizov’s record-breaking contract made headlines, and rising star Zeev Buium. Still, the Minnesota Wild need reliable veteran players, even if they don’t score every night.
The Vancouver Canucks are turning the page on a failed era, and now, following the Quinn Hughes trade, they can fully embrace a rebuild.