Canucks' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Off injured reserve
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Ekman-Larsson (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Ekman-Larsson missed the last 27 games of the Canucks' season, ending the campaign with 22 points in 54 outings, his lowest output since his rookie year. The 31-year-old defenseman should be considered healthy heading into training camp for 2023-24, though his $7.26 million cap hit could make it difficult for the Canucks to bolster a blue line that looked outmatched throughout the year.
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Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki: Signs entry-level contract
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Lekkerimaki signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Vancouver on Saturday.
Lekkerimaki was selected 15th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He played for Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Allvenskan league in 2022-23, tallying three times with six assists in 29 regular-season games. Lekkerimaki was great in the playoffs, scoring five times with 10 assists in 15 games. The 18-year-old may need time in the minors next season but should eventually develop into a top-six forward with the Canucks thanks to his tremendous shot.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Secures three-year deal
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Pettersson inked a three-year, entry-level contract with Vancouver on Wednesday.
Pettersson played in 43 games for Swedish club Orebro HK this season in which he garnered one goal and six assists before going pointless in 13 postseason contests. Selected by the organization in the third round of the 2022 NHL Draft, the 19-year-old blueliner is unlikely to suddenly find a scoring touch when he makes the jump to North America.
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Canucks' Christian Wolanin: Placed on waivers Friday
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Wolanin (lower body) was placed on waivers Friday.
Wolanin was placed on waivers as the Canucks want to send him to AHL Abbotsford. He had three assists in 16 NHL games in 2022-23, after picking up six goals and 49 helpers in 49 games at the AHL level.
Di Giuseppe supplied a power-play assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Di Giuseppe had the secondary helper on J.T. Miller's first-period tally. With three assists over the last seven games of the season, Di Giuseppe was a solid depth contributor. He had 12 points, 71 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-1 rating in 30 NHL appearances for the year.
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Canucks' Anthony Beauvillier: Manages power-play helper
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Beauvillier logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Beauvillier hit the skids late in the season, logging just four points over the Canucks' last 15 games. He had 20 points for both the Canucks (33 games) and Islanders (49 contests), making this a career year for the 25-year-old winger. He added 176 shots on net, 78 hits and a minus-10 rating.
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Canucks' Kyle Burroughs: Collects two helpers
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Burroughs notched two assists, two shots on goal, five hits and a fighting major in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Burroughs' toughness was on full display, as he fought Coyotes defenseman Josh Brown in the third period. Burroughs snapped an 18-game point drought in the season finale, and he ended the campaign with two goals and three helpers in 48 appearances. The 27-year-old added 62 PIM, 165 hits, 84 blocked shots, 47 shots on net and a minus-4 rating.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Supplies pair of helpers
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Kuzmenko notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
This was Kuzmenko's first multi-point effort since March 28. The 27-year-old didn't look out of place in his first NHL campaign, posting 39 goals, 35 assists, 143 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 81 contests. He'll have a tough time replicating his 27.3 shooting percentage in 2023-24 -- while his goal scoring could be above-average, it's safe to assume some regression for Kuzmenko.
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Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Distributes three helpers
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Hughes logged three assists and two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Hughes helped out on the first and last goals of the game as well as a J.T. Miller power-play tally in between. Prior to Thursday, Hughes was caught in a six-game slump. The 23-year-old still put up great numbers this season, finishing with seven tallies, 76 points (34 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 78 appearances.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Opens scoring Thursday
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Pettersson scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Pettersson tallied at 3:53 of the first period to open the scoring. With six points in seven games in April, he slowed down just slightly at the end of the season. The 24-year-old center was excellent with 39 tallies and 63 assists, both career highs, while adding 257 shots on net, 89 blocked shots, 74 hits and a plus-16 rating through 80 contests in a breakout campaign.
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Canucks' J.T. Miller: One of each in win
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Miller scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Miller closed out the season well with three goals and four assists over his last seven games. The 30-year-old forward finished above a point-per-game pace for the third time in four years. He had 32 tallies, 50 helpers, 30 power-play points, 223 shots on net, 200 hits, 60 PIM and a minus-7 rating in 81 appearances. His seven-year contract extension signed in September of 2022 kicks in for the 2023-24 campaign.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Secures win with hat trick
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Garland recorded a hat trick, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Garland tallied twice in the first period and once more in overtime to secure the win. He had five points across seven games in April. The 27-year-old winger finished 2022-23 with 17 tallies, 46 points, 168 shots on net, 31 PIM and a minus-5 rating in a career-high 81 contests.
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Canucks' Collin Delia: Earns overtime win
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Delia stopped 24 of 28 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Delia allowed a three-goal lead to slip away, but Conor Garland completed his hat trick 1:19 into overtime to send the Canucks into the offseason with a win. The 28-year-old Delia won three of his last five outings this season. He finished the campaign at 10-6-2 with a 3.28 GAA and an .882 save percentage in 20 appearances. He's set for free agency this summer.
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Canucks' Collin Delia: In net Thursday
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Delia is expected to guard the road crease against Arizona on Thursday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Delia has lost his last two starts, during which he surrendered six goals on 54 shots. He has a 9-6-2 record, 3.24 GAA and .884 save percentage in 19 outings this season. The Coyotes have the 27th ranked offense with 2.73 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Canucks' Noah Juulsen: Placed on waivers
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Juulsen (lower body) was put on waivers by Vancouver on Thursday.
Juulsen hasn't played since March 19 because of the injury, but the fact that he's on waivers implies that he's healthy. Vancouver plans to reassign him to AHL Abbotsford if he clears. In 12 games with the Canucks this season, Juulsen has recorded no points, six PIM, five shots, 43 hits and 16 blocks.
Canucks' Akito Hirose: Chips in with power-play helper
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Hirose logged a power-play assist, two blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Hirose set up an Andrei Kuzmenko tally in the first period that gave the Canucks a 2-0 lead. The 24-year-old Hirose has three helpers through six NHL contests since signing with the Canucks in late March. He's added three shots on net, six blocked shots, five hits, four PIM and a plus-1 rating in a bottom-four role.
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Canucks' Phil Di Giuseppe: Puts up helper in win
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Di Giuseppe registered an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Di Giuseppe has seen advanced minutes lately, but he had just one assist in the seven games prior to Tuesday. The 29-year-old winger set up a J.T. Miller tally in the third period, which stood as the game-winner. Di Giuseppe has 11 points, 70 shots on net, 50 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 29 NHL contests this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Joins 100-point club
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Pettersson notched a pair of assists and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
This was Pettersson's first multi-point effort since a two-assist game March 28 in St. Louis. He still had three goals and a helper over the six contests in between. The 24-year-old became the 11th member of the NHL's 100-point club this season -- he's at 38 goals, 63 assists, 256 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating as the clear cornerstone of the Canucks' core going forward.
