Vancouver Canucks trade Nils Höglander to Nashville and see Ruck twins drafted by Pittsburgh

Vancouver Canucks Nils Höglander trade Ruck twins draft Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins

The Vancouver Canucks moved 25‑year‑old winger Nils Höglander to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a third‑round pick in the 2029 draft. Höglander, a former 40th‑overall pick who posted 24 goals in the 2023‑24 season before falling out of the lineup under coach Adam Foote, will join a Predators roster seeking youthful depth.

In the same week, the Canucks’ home province celebrated the selection of Osoyoos, B.C. twins Markus and Liam Ruck in the 2026 NHL draft. The brothers were chosen 22nd and 39th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, marking the most prominent sibling draft since the Sedin twins were taken by Vancouver in 1999. Both players were praised for their chemistry on the Medicine Hat Tigers and are expected to bring that synergy to the NHL.

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Vancouver Canucks Trade Grades: Nils Höglander is played off to Music [www.straight.com]

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NHL draft: B. C. 's Ruck twins get their wish and are drafted by the same team [theprovince.com]

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