After scoring a goal and adding an assist in his first seven minutes as a Vancouver Canuck, the young defenseman spoke between periods about his approach to joining a new team and the surprising moment he learned about the trade.

The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their East Coast road trip with a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren, and Marco Rossi were acquired on Friday in the Quinn Hughes trade, the three newcomers made their debut for Vancouver on Sunday.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Zeev Buium scored in his first game since being traded to Vancouver, Thatcher Demko stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced and the Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Sunday. The game was initially supposed to be Quinn Hughes and the Canucks against brothers Jack and Luke,

It didn't take long for new Vancouver Canucks defenceman Zeev Buium to make an impression, notching two points in his debut.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in his debut with the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday.

The easy consensus is defence is the hardest position for acclimation to the NHL.

The first game of the Quinn Hughes-less era starts now. All three of the new guys, Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium and Liam Öhgren, are in the lineup and making their Canucks debut.

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren and a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for Quinn Hughes on Friday night, and General Manager Patrik Allvin met with the media to discuss the trade.