July 2025 – CanucksBanter

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced July 2, 2025 that the club has agreed to terms with defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph on a one-year contract worth $775,000.

“Pierre-Olivier has good speed and mobility and will add to our depth on the back end,” said Allvin. “His addition gives us a player with some solid NHL and pro hockey experience, he is comfortable playing both sides, and he won a world championship with Tyler Myers in 2023. We look forward to getting him here to start working with our group.”

Joseph, 26, split the 2024.25 season between the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins, appearing in 23 games for St. Louis, collecting two assists and 23 penalty minutes, and 24 games for the Penguins, registering one assist and 22 penalty minutes.

The 6’2”, 185lbs defenceman has appeared in 194 career NHL games, split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues, recording 40 points (8-32-40) and 111 penalty minutes, while averaging 15:24 of time on ice.

A native of Laval, Quebec, Joseph represented Team Canada at the 2023 World Championships, scoring one goal and helping Canada win a gold medal.

Joseph was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced July 2, 2025 that the club has agreed to terms with forward Aatu Räty on a two-year contract with a $775,000 AAV.

“Aatu had a strong year in Abbotsford and also showed some promise when being called up to the NHL,” said Allvin. “It was another good step in his development as he continues to learn and grow as a pro. We expect him to have a good summer and come to training camp in September ready to compete for a job in Vancouver.”

Räty, 22, appeared in 33 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2024.25, posting 11 points (7-4-11) and 14 penalty minutes. He also skated in 43 games for the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), recording 40 points (17-23-40), 38 penalty minutes, and a +9 plus/minus rating, and six playoff contests, registering three points (0-3-3), four penalty minutes, and a +1 plus/minus rating, helping Abbotsford win the Calder Cup.

The 6’2”, 190lbs forward has played in 48 career NHL games, split between the New York Islanders and Vancouver, posting 14 points (9-5-14) and 18 penalty minutes. He has also played in 169 career AHL games, registering 119 points (44-75-119), 74 penalty minutes, and a +14 plus/minus rating, as well as 21 postseason contests, recording 12 points (4-8-12), 14 penalty minutes, and a +6 plus/minus rating.

A native of Oulu, FIN, Räty has represented Finland on the international stage on numerous occasions, including the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (silver medal), the 2019 U18 World Championships, the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and the 2020 and 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships, winning silver in 2022.

Räty was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the second round, 52nd overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: Vancouver Canucks