The newest Canucks defenseman wasted no time making an impact, picking up a goal and an assist in the opening period of his first game in Vancouver after arriving in a blockbuster trade.

Also, Zach Parise's appearance, another familiar face back in town, Joel Eriksson Ek's big week and other nuggets from the beat.

From a value standpoint, the Canucks did a good job adding key pieces to their future. Buium and Öhgren are both under 22 years old, while Rossi is a former top-10 pick who just turned 24. As for the draft pick, it is projected to be a late first-round pick as the Minnesota Wild are now one of the favourites in the Western Conference.

The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their East Coast road trip with a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren, and Marco Rossi were acquired on Friday in the Quinn Hughes trade, the three newcomers made their debut for Vancouver on Sunday.

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.

Following the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota, one NHL insider believes a young talent on the Canucks’ roster has the potential to reach Hughes’ level.

Zeev Buium couldn't have scripted a better debut. A goal and an assist in the first seven minutes of his first game with the Vancouver Canucks was the kind of s

NEWARK, N.J. -- Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in his debut with the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday.

You’re on your couch, favorite cold-weather snacks and beverages before you. Your favorite hockey team, the Minnesota Wild, is on television. The other team has committed some injustice punishable by two minutes in the box.

It didn't take long for new Vancouver Canucks defenceman Zeev Buium to make an impression, notching two points in his debut.

Three former Wild prospects, Rossi, Buium, and Ohgren, are set to make their Canucks debuts, reshaping Vancouver's lines.