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    (Signing) Canucks sign Vincent Desharnais

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    Posted · Edited by Rip The Mesh

    The Vancouver Canucks have added some depth to their blue line on day one of free agency as the team announced they have come to terms with defenseman Vincent Desharnais on a two-year contract worth $2-million per season.

    Desharnais, 28, appeared in 78 games last season with the Edmonton Oilers, tallying 11 points. The 6-foot-6 right-handed defenseman landed 135 hits and blocked 122 shots. Desharnais was in and out of the Oilers lineup during their run to the Stanley Cup Final, finishing the postseason appearing in 16 games.

    Desharnais has plenty of experience killing penalties and looks to make an impact within the Canucks bottom-two pairings. Desharnais gives Vancouver another towering presence on their back end as he’ll join forces with 6-foot-8 Tyler Myers and 6-foot-5 Carson Soucy.

    Desharnais was originally a seventh-round pick, 183rd overall by the Oilers at the 2016 draft. He’d spend parts of the last two seasons with the Oilers before now moving further west to the rival Canucks. Desharnais should get a chance to become a steady penalty killer with his new team, likely on the second unit.

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    [Signing] Debrusk to Vancouver

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    3 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

     

    Hey he's still a great player, but I like the look of the f group a lot, particularly if Lekkerimaki can jump in by the end of the year. 

    It's very possible. This is their big fish and I bet he sees at least some time with the parent team at some point this coming year. The short snipits we saw

    in Abby was enough to see some major talent.

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    [Signing] Canucks sign G Jiri Patera

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    Posted · Edited by Rip The Mesh

    Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with goaltender Jiří Patera on a two-year, two-way contract.

    Patera, 25, appeared in six games with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.24, posting a record of 1-3-1 with a 3.98 goals against average and an .893 save percentage. Patera played 25 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) last season, going 11-10-4 with a 2.99 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.  

    The 6’3”, 212lbs goaltender has played eight career regular season NHL games with Vegas, holding a record of 3-3-1 with a 3.57 goals against average and a .902 save percentage. In 85 career AHL games, all with Henderson, he holds a record of 37-40-6 with a 2.92 goals against average, .907 save percentage, and one shutout.

    The Praha, CZE native has represented Czechia on multiple occasions, including the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, winning gold, 2017 U18 World Championships, and 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships.

    Patera was originally selected by Vegas Golden Knights in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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