Canucks Reduce Pre-Season Roster

by Canucks Communications @Canucks / Vancouver Canucks 11:50 AM

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have reduced their pre-season roster by two players.

The following players have been loaned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL):

Michael DiPietro

The following players have been designated for assignment to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL):

Sheldon Dries

Vancouver Canucks 2016-17 Season Opener Roster

andrewchernoff By Andrew Chernoff

October 11, 2016

After making moves to meet its 23-man roster to for the 2016-17 season, General Manager Jim Benning is closer to finalizing the roster for the season opener on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames.

Vancouver released Tuomo Ruutu from his PTO and will waive Emerson Etem, as well as sign Jack Skille.

Anton Rodin is going to injury reserve to rehab his injured leg.

Projected Forward Lines:

#22D. Sedin-#33H.Sedin-#21Ericksson
#60Granlund-#20Sutter-#36Hansen
#47Baertschi-#53Horvat-#18Virtanen
#14Burrows-#50Gaunce-#15Dorsett

13th Forward: Skille
Injury Reserve: Anton Rodin

Projected Defense Pairings:

#23Edler-#8Tanev
#27Hutton-#44Gudbranson
#5Sbisa-Larsen

Extra: #88Tryamkin/#55Biega

Goaltenders:

#30Miller
#25Markstrom