Buium signs 8-year, $75.04 million contract with Canucks

Defenseman Zeev Buium has signed an eight-year, $75.04 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks, carrying an average annual value of $9.38 million and beginning with the 2027-28 season. The 20-year-old, who was the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, was acquired by Vancouver along with Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick in the trade that sent Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild on December 12, 2025. Buium expressed his desire to win a Stanley Cup with the Canucks and cited his love for the city and fan base as key factors in his decision.