Nothing official yet

Still nothing confirmed or officially announced, but it kind of being accepted in hockey circles that Mathieu will be a Canuck at the start of the season. A physical needs to be passed, and that may be the hold up. But even Canucks players are already welcoming their potential new teammate.

Young Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler had the following to say at an optional practice at UBC:

"I think from a guy like that you can learn a lot and that's good for me. I've been having great guys around me these years in Vancouver and a guy like him would help me a lot." (from 24 Hours Vancouver)