…and none for Shane Doan bye! 

Alex Burrows (Photo: Naki Edits/canucks.com)

Today on Canucks in Wonderland, we find that a wild dragon slayer appears!

Laurence Gilman and Mike Gillis uses contract extension!

It is very effective!

Alex Burrows, aged 31 signed a 4  year, $18 million contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks.

The native of Pincourt, Quebec has played for the Canucks since the 2005/2006 season and is best known for being French and for the overtime goal that put the Canucks through to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011.

It marked the third time the Canucks had faced the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the first time they beat them in the 3 years that they had faced each other.

Congratulations Alex!

I would also like to extend a ‘congratulations’ to Shane Doan, who also, recently signed a 4 year contract with his former team, the Pheonix Coyotes!

And in honor of Mr. Burrows signing a contract extension, let’s get a look that the goal that sent all of Vancouver into a frenzy, in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011.

Dale Weise (Photo: canucks.com/ Naki Edits)

Today on Canucks  in Wonderland, General Manager Mike Gillis has announced that the Vancouver Canucks have taken Winnipeg native Dale Weise on for another year, thus avoiding arbitration.

Dale Weise was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks early in the 2011-2012 season, having previously played for the New York Rangers.

Dale Weise played a total of 86 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, ending with a total of 8 points and a +/- of -1.

Congratulations and we’ll see you next year Mr. Weise!

Mason Raymond (Photo: trevorlinden/tumblr)

On today’s Canucks in Wonderland, the Vancouver Canucks have announced that have resigned 26 year old left winger, Mason Raymond.

Born on September 17th in Cochrane, Alberta,  Mason Raymond was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft 2005, at number 51.

This past season with the Vancouver Canucks, Mason Raymond played a total of 55 games and scored a total of 20 points.

Mason and his wife Megan Raymond, also, recently welcomed a baby boy named Max Raymond into the world.

Congratulations Mason and we’ll see you next year!

In which the Vancouver Canucks welcome back Steve Pinizzotto and Andrew Ebbett who both resigned with us as of yesterday!

Congratulations boys!

Steve Pinizzotto (Photo: theahl.com/Naki Edits)

Steve Pinizzoto shown right, has yet to play with the Vancouver Canucks after dislocating his shoulder, which put him out of the line up for the 2011/2012 season.

He has previously played for the Hershey Bears in the AHL (2010/2011), scoring 17 goals and had 25 assists for a total of 42 points over the course of 68 games. He had a +/- total of 18.

During the playoffs with the Bears, Pinizzotto played a total of 6 games and scored a total of 4 points.

Andrew Ebbett (Photo: The Province/Naki Edits)

Andrew Ebbett, shown above, played 18 games with the Canucks this season and scored a total of 6 points with us, including one very, very nice goal:

Congratulations Andrew Ebbett and Steve Pinizzotto!

We’ll see you again next season!

Welcome to the NHL Free Agency 2012.

As you saw earlier, the Vancouver Canucks lost an amazing defence man in free agent Sami Salo to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Unfortunately, we also lost another defence man, in Aaron Rome.

Aaron Rome (Photo: flawlessswedes/tumblr)

Aaron Rome played 43 games this past season with the Vancouver Canucks and ended his 3rd and final season as a Canuck with a total of 10 points and +/- of -4.

Aaron Rome is to start the 2012-2013 season with the Dallas Stars, having signed a 3 year $4.5 million deal with them.

Congratulations Aaron Rome and good luck in Dallas!

Fortunately for the Vancouver Canucks, we have ourselves a new addition to our defensive ranks.

His name is Jason Garrison.

Jason Garrison (Photo: violentdeke/tumblr)

His name is Jason Garrison. He’s 27 years old, he’s a defenceman and he comes to us from the Florida Panthers.

He played 77 games with the Florida Panthers this past season and coined a total of 33 points and a +/- of 6.

During the Panthers ‘ short playoff run, Garrison had a total of 3 points and a +/- of -2.

Fun Facts:

• Jason Garrison is from White Rock, British Columbia.
• He signed a 6 year multi-million dollar deal with the Vancouver Canucks.
• He knows David Booth.

And on behalf of the fans of the Vancouver Canucks, I hereby welcome you, Jason Garrison to the Vancouver Canucks.

Best of luck! And we’ll see you next year!

Sami Salo (Photo: theyslayedthedragon/tumblr)

Pardon me.

I am in a bit of a shock.

No. I am in shock.

Welcome to the NHL Free Agency 2012.

And I have just learned that 38 year old defenceman and free agent Sami Salo has decided to not sign with the Canucks, but rather, sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Sami Salo has signed a 2 year, $3.75 million/year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He ended the 2011-2012 season with the Vancouver Canucks with 25 points and a +/- of 7 and ended the playoffs with 0 points and a +/- of  -3.

Congratulations Sami Salo.

Wish you could’ve stayed with us a little longer (and maybe even have won a Cup) and we wish you all of the best in Tampa Bay.