Thatcher Demko left nothing to the imagination when describing how much he likes living and playing in the City of Vancouver. Speaking for the first time since signing a three-year $25.5M extension with the Canucks on Tuesday,

Thatcher Demko and Conor Garland each signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Demko, a goalie, signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract ($8.5 million average annual value); Garland, a forward, signed a six-year, $36 million contract ($6 million AAV). Each begins with the 2026-27 season.

The Vancouver Canucks have officially locked up a big part of their core. With his current deal expiring at the end of the 2025–26, the Canucks agreed to a three-year, $8.5M AAV contract extension with goaltender Thatcher Demko.