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Canucks Sign First-Round Draft Pick Novotny to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract
The deal blocks a potential NCAA move after Novotny posted 65 points in 58 games with Peterborough last season.
- On Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks signed 18-year-old forward Adam Novotny to a three-year entry-level contract, securing the prospect after selecting him 24th overall in the 2026 NHL draft.
- Novotny, a Czech forward, joined the Ontario Hockey League's Peterborough Petes last season, recording 65 points in 58 games while helping Czechia secure a silver medal at the 2026 world junior championship.
- Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson noted Novotny impressed management at the team's recent development camp, where the 6-foot-1, 205-pound forward demonstrated his combination of size and offensive production.
- By signing this entry-level deal, the organization blocks any potential move to the NCAA, and management suggests Novotny could receive a trial at the NHL level during the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.
- This signing supports the team's ongoing rebuild, as the organization integrates young prospects like Caleb Malhotra, Brooks Rogowski, and Braedon Cootes to restore Vancouver as a consistent Stanley Cup Playoffs threat.
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The Vancouver Canucks had a typical contract signed for a three-year-old recruit attacking Adam Novotny.
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Vancouver SunCanucks: Prospect Adam Novotny 'holds himself to a high standard' and 'wants to be coached'
His Peterborough Petes GM Michael Oke also said that 'down the road the Canucks will realize how fortunate they were to to be able to get him' in the later stages of the first round
·British Columbia, Canada
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