Canucks claim intriguing 6-foot-3 defenseman off waivers from rival

The Canucks have added a new defenseman to their roster through the waiver wire.

By Michael DeRosa · The Canuck Way

Published: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 3:54 AM

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The Vancouver Canucks claimed defenseman Cameron Crotty off waivers from the Minnesota Wild.
The transaction adds a 27-year-old, 6-foot-3 right-shot defenseman to Vancouver's blue line via waivers.
Minnesota had originally claimed Crotty off waivers from the Ottawa Senators less than two weeks earlier.

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The Vancouver Canucks have claimed 27-year-old defenseman Cameron Crotty off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The 6-foot-3 right-shot blueliner joins Vancouver shortly after Minnesota had claimed him off waivers from the Ottawa Senators less than two weeks prior.

Crotty appeared in three games for Ottawa this season and has recorded one assist in 11 career NHL games. In a corresponding transaction, the Canucks reassigned defenseman Victor Mancini to the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks.

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