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Canucks Lock Down Buium for 8 Years | Vancouver Canucks News
Vancouver Canucks just handed defenseman Zeev Buium a massive eight-year, $75M contract — averaging nearly $9.4M per year — locking him in as a franchise cornerstone before he’s even 21. The deal echoes Minnesota Wild’s blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes, where they gave up Buium (the 12th overall pick in 2024) and other assets. Buium, a Hobey Baker finalist at Denver with 6 goals and 26 points last season, was seen as the crown jewel of that package — now Vancouver is betting big on his potential to become their top defenseman and power-play quarterback. For the Wild, this doesn’t change…
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