A former second-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Demko has spent his entire career with the Canucks, emerging as their full-time starting goalie during the 2020-21 campaign. Since then, he’s ...

Demko has one year remaining on his current five-year contract; he is due $5 million for the 2025-26 season. With Kevin Lankinen given a long-term extension back in February, and Arturs Silovs ...

Apr 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) faces the Dallas Stars attack during the second period at the American Airlines Center.

Especially if given the change at a change of scenery, Demko could easily rebound as his Vezina-candidate form. In 242 career games over eight seasons, Demko has a 126-89-20 record with a .910 ...

Conor Garland signed a six-year extension with the team, carrying a $6 million cap hit annually. Meanwhile, the team also locked up goaltender Thatcher Demko on a three-year deal at $8.5 million ...

Goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Conor Garland both agreed to long-term extensions with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Demko reached a three-year, $25.5 million deal and Garland committed ...

With three NHL-caliber goaltenders under contract, the Vancouver Canucks are heading into the 2025-26 season with a looming decision — and Thatcher Demko could be the odd man out.

2. A structural risk with the Thatcher Demko bet We all know how gifted Demko is as a puck stopper, and we all know, too, that Demko’s new three-year extension comes with significant risks.

Demko also recorded a 0.9 Wins Above Replacement rate as tracked by Evolving Hockey, with his WAR over the past two seasons being 5.2. The biggest concern when it comes to Demko is health.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) watches the puck go wide during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y ...