The Vancouver Canucks have put defenseman Jack Thompson on waivers, keeping alive a run in which a blueliner has hit the waiver wire for the fourth straight day.
Thompson has yet to appear in a game this season after taking a puck to the face during Vancouver’s preseason. With his health now restored, the Canucks are set to take the necessary steps to send him to the Abbotsford Canucks.
Vancouver acquired Thompson in March in a deal that sent Jett Woo to the San Jose Sharks. He finished last season in Abbotsford and quickly made an impression as one of the club’s better defensemen. In 14 games with the AHL Canucks, Thompson put up 13 points, production that led to a one-year, two-way extension with Vancouver over the summer.
That stretch in Abbotsford stood out as the best run of his four-year pro career. Before that, he had 12 points in 42 games with the San Jose Barracuda to open the season. Across his AHL career, Thompson has 104 points in 217 games over six seasons.
His longest NHL opportunity came with San Jose during the 2024-25 season. Thompson recorded the only 10 points of his NHL career in 31 games with the Sharks. While San Jose was outscored and outshot in his minutes, he did show signs of two-way value and some offensive upside.
Now the question is whether another club wants to take a chance on that upside with a waiver claim. If not, the more likely outcome is that Thompson clears and starts his 2026-27 season in Abbotsford.
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