IR
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/2/2026
2025 Stats
G
5
A
15
PP Pts
12
+/-
-17
PIM
14
ROS Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After posting 48 points in 41 games during his sophomore season with Denver, Buium made his NHL debut under unique circumstances: Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He jumped right into a role on the third pair and quarterbacked Minnesota's top power play for four games before being scratched in the final two outings of the series. For the 2025-26 season, all signs point to him not only making the Wild but being an important piece of the team's top-four defensemen and power play. The 19-year-old will look to emulate Lane Hutson, who had six goals and 60 assists last year.. Buium has to earn the trust of the Wild brass first, but he has the offensive capabilities and high-caliber of offensive talent around him, where that kind of offensive season and being part of the Calder Trophy conversation doesn't seem too far-fetched. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Wild in April of 2025.
Designated for IR
Buium was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury Monday.
ANALYSIS
Buium has appeared in 20 games for the Canucks since being acquired from the Wild in the Quinn Hughes deal. The 20-year-old Buium logged 15:41 of ice time in Sunday's contest versus the Penguins, which is a little on the low side but not completely out of sorts. While Buium will have to miss the next three games for sure, the team could opt to keep him out until after the Olympic break, depending on the severity of his injury.
Buium has appeared in 20 games for the Canucks since being acquired from the Wild in the Quinn Hughes deal. The 20-year-old Buium logged 15:41 of ice time in Sunday's contest versus the Penguins, which is a little on the low side but not completely out of sorts. While Buium will have to miss the next three games for sure, the team could opt to keep him out until after the Olympic break, depending on the severity of his injury.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 18:28
- Average Power Play TOI: 3:04
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:01
- Average Time On Ice: 20:25
- Average Power Play TOI: 2:36
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:02
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2025–26
18:28
3:04
0:01
2025–26
20:25
2:36
0:02
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Finds twine in loss
Buium scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.
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Nabs power-play helper
Buium logged a power-play assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
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Two points in team debut
Buium scored a power-play goal, recorded a power-play assist and placed two shots on net in Sunday's 2-1 win over New Jersey.
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Top prospect on move in trade
Buium was traded to the Canucks from the Wild on Friday, along with Marco Rossi (lower body), Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick, in exchange for Quinn Hughes, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
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Plucks apple in loss
Buium notched an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.
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Set to play for Team USA
Buium will play for the United States in the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Buium had one assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and three hits in four playoff outings with the Wild after finishing his sophomore season with the University of Denver. Vegas eliminated Minnesota in six games, and Buium was a healthy scratch in two straight contests to end the series.
Buium had one assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and three hits in four playoff outings with the Wild after finishing his sophomore season with the University of Denver. Vegas eliminated Minnesota in six games, and Buium was a healthy scratch in two straight contests to end the series.