In December, Buium was traded from the Minnesota Wild in a major deal that relocated Quinn Hughes, the former Canucks captain, to Minnesota.
At 20 years old, Buium served as a crucial piece in the major trade sending former Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes to the Wild
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On Friday, the Vancouver Canucks announced they have locked down defenceman Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract extension valued at $9.38 million USD annually.
During the previous season, the 20-year-old recorded three goals along with nine assists over 45 appearances for Vancouver.
Vancouver brought Buium in from the Minnesota Wild back in December during the high-profile trade that saw former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes move to Minnesota.
Originally from San Diego, he has accumulated six goals and 20 assists across 76 career NHL matches split between Vancouver and Minnesota.
The Wild originally drafted Buium with the 12th overall pick in 2024, the same year he captured an NCAA national title playing for the University of Denver.
Representing the United States, he earned gold medals at the 2023 under-18 world championship, both the 2024 and 2025 world junior tournaments, and the 2025 world championship.
Significant management changes have arrived for the Vancouver Canucks. As CBC’s Yasmine Ghania reports, the franchise has named a new general manager alongside two co-presidents.
