“Vancouver Canucks Sign Defenseman Zeev Buium to $75M Deal”

The Vancouver Canucks have inked a new eight-year contract extension with defenseman Zeev Buium, valued at $9.38 million US annually, as revealed by the organization on Friday. Zeev Buium, a 20-year-old player, showcased his skills with three goals and nine assists in 45 appearances for Vancouver during the previous season. Buium came to the Canucks from the Minnesota Wild in December as part of a significant trade that involved former Canucks’ captain Quinn Hughes moving to Minnesota. The talented player, hailing from San Diego, has accumulated a total of six goals and 20 assists across 76 NHL games split between the Wild and the Canucks. Buium was initially chosen as the 12th overall pick by the Minnesota team in the 2024 NHL draft and secured an NCAA championship victory with the University of Denver in the same year. Furthermore, he has a remarkable track record of winning gold medals with the United States in various championships, including the 2023 world under-18 championship, the 2024 and 2025 world junior championships, and the 2025 world championship.