Xilli ciyaareedkii xigay, December 30, 2008, LaBarbera waxaa loo bedelay kooxda uu ka soo jeedo, Vancouver Canucks, si loogu badalo doorashada wareega toddobaad ee
2009, oo ah isweydaarsiga keena soo bixitaanka goolhayaha rookie Jonathan Quick. Canucks waxay u kala iibsadeen LaBarbera sababtoo ah dhaawacyada Roberto Luongo iyo gurmadka Curtis Sanford. LaBarbara wuxuu ku guuleystay guushiisii ugu horreysay ee Canucks kulankiisii ugu horreeyay ee kooxdiisa, isagoo sameeyay 31 badbaadin guul 2 <unk> 1 ah oo ka soo gaadhay Nashville Predators Janaayo 1, 2009.