CANUCKSDAILY | NHL TEAM | VANCOUVER CANUCKS Former Vancouver Canucks Forward Traded Just Days Before Opening NightPUBLICATION Edward JaxonOctober 4, 2025 (10:29) October 4, 2025 (10:29) SHARE THIS STORY FOLLOW US FacebookPhoto credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn ImagesA former Vancouver Canucks forward has been traded in the National Hockey League with just a few days to go until the opening night of the 2025-26 season. Teams around the National Hockey League are busy preparing their rosters for the start of the 2025-26 season, including the Vancouver Canucks, who have some difficult decisions to make in the next few days. Former Vancouver Canucks forward traded just days before 2025-26 season beginsIn a press release on their official website on Friday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they've acquired former Vancouver Canucks forward Zack MacEwen from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for former Stanley Cup champion Kurtis MacDermid"The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has acquired forward Zack MacEwen in a trade with the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Kurtis MacDermid. MacEwen, a native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, began his professional hockey career in the Vancouver Canucks organization after the club signed him as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2017. The 29-year-old went on to make 55 appearances at the NHL level with the Vancouver Canucks, putting up nine points (six goals, three assists), 69 penalty minutes and had an even-rating.