Canucks sign G Thatcher Demko, F Conor Garland to extensions

Last Updated: July 1, 2025By

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Conor Garland both signed extensions, the team announced Tuesday.

Demko is entering the final season of a five-year deal that has seen him earn $5 million annually whereas his new contract, which will start in the 2026-27 season, will see him make $8.5 million annually.

As for Garland, he is also entering the final season of his current contract. Garland was on a five-year deal that saw him earn $4.95 million annually with his new contract will see that figure increase to $6 million per year.

Even though the Canucks still had runaway to get those deals done later this year, re-signing both before they can reach free agency provides stability to a team that now has seven players signed to contracts that are longer than three years.

PuckPedia projects that the Canucks still have $24.59 million in cap space after the 2025-26 season, which is also the same offseason in which recently acquired winger Evander Kane will be a pending unrestricted free agent.

Demko, who has spent his entire career with the Canucks, worked his way back from an injury he sustained in the 2023-24 season to appear in 29 games in 2024-25 that saw him go 10-8-3 with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage.

Garland, who came over in a trade from the Arizona Coyotes back in 2021, was one goal shy of tying his career high but still finished with 19 goals while his 50 points marked the second strongest point total of his career.

Securing those deals comes on the same day in which the Canucks will seek to improve upon their roster with free agency starting at 9 am PT/noon ET.

The Canucks, which have $7.031 million, have a pair of UFAs in winger Brock Boeser and center Pius Suter, who could both potentially head elsewhere in a market in which they could be among the highest earners with many forwards coming off the board after agreeing to new deals with their current team or with a new team after being traded.


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