On this version of the Vancouver Canucks Information & Rumors, Dakota Joshua will miss coaching camp. Additionally, Thatcher Demko discusses his damage. Moreover, common supervisor (GM) Patrik Allvin feedback on Brock Boeser and his contract season.
Joshua is Out For Coaching Camp
Joshua launched an announcement on Sept. 17 stating he was identified with testicular most cancers. Medical doctors had been in a position to take away the tumour, however Joshua continues to be recovering from surgical procedure and can miss coaching camp. Joshua inspired males to get checked out by their docs commonly for testicular most cancers.
“This information was clearly scary to listen to, however fortunately, docs had been in a position to efficiently take away the tumour.
“The final a number of weeks have been extraordinarily difficult and I’ve been lucky to have the help of my household, buddies, teammates, and docs.”
Demko Discusses Damage
Demko continues to recuperate from the damage he suffered final season and commented on it on Sept. 19. He mentioned that the damage was very distinctive as there wasn’t any obtainable analysis or info to offer him a concrete timeline for his return.
“I’ve been in a position to rehab a ton this summer season, and certain it’s taken just a little longer than I’d’ve favored, however particularly the final couple weeks on the ice I’ve been feeling rather a lot higher and there’s undoubtedly some gentle on the finish of the tunnel, and I’ve full confidence I’ll be again on the market.”
Demko believes he’ll have the ability to get again to 100% and added he must tweak his coaching and rehab habits to remain on high of sustaining the damage. The Canucks will want their Vezina-nominated goaltender as he is a vital a part of any success they want to have shifting ahead. Whereas he’s out, Arturs Silovs will seemingly take the beginning spot if Demko is out. The group can be trying to find veteran goalies so as to add to their roster.
Allvin on Boeser’s Contract Season
Boeser scored a team-leading 40 objectives for the primary time in his NHL profession final season. The ahead is coming into a contract season as his three-year cope with a median annual worth of $6.650 million expires after the 2024-25 season. Allvin mentioned what the group hopes to see from the ahead this season (from ‘One-on-one with Canucks GM Patrik Allvin: ‘We’re not going to waste any time right here’,’ The Athletic, September 17, 2024).
“I need to see the consistency. I need to see the starvation — from each single participant, together with Brock — to come back in right here and hold elevating the bar. And when the time is true, I really feel that I’ve a superb relationship with Brock and along with his agent Ben Hankinson, so we’ll discuss.”
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Allvin added the Canucks had been pleased with how Boeser modified his offseason coaching and the way nicely it translated over to the common season. Boeser broke out and at last broke the 30-goal mark earlier than reaching 40 objectives. Allvin believed the ahead had extra to offer and his purpose must be to return in the identical type as final season.
“For now, his foremost focus is to come back again right here and play to the extent that he confirmed final yr. And even be extra constant.
“I instructed him that he might’ve scored 50 objectives, however I felt he took his foot off the fuel when he scored 30 and we need to see him pushing by.”
Elias Pettersson adopted his 102-point common season in 2022-23 with an up-and-down 2023-24 season. After his strong first half and signing his new contract for eight years with an annual common worth of $11.6 million, his season slowly fell aside. Regardless of his struggles, he completed with 34 objectives and 89 factors in 82 video games. Nevertheless, he failed to provide within the postseason, with a purpose and 6 factors in 13 video games.
Head coach Rick Tocchet instructed Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre that he expects Pettersson to be a driving drive for the best way the Canucks must carry out. He mentioned he hopes the ahead will step up in stress video games and be there for the workforce, his teammates and himself. He added Pettersson was very subdued final yr however is coming into this season upbeat.
Pettersson had the stress of contract talks and rumors surrounding him for many of final season. This season, he’s coming in with a brand new deal. He can study from his teammate J.T. Miller, who signed a contract extension and struggled to carry out within the 2022-23 season, however stepped up within the first yr of his new deal.
Edler to Signal One-Day Contract
The Canucks introduced they may signal former Canuck Alex Edler to a one-day contract so he can retire with the membership. The group will have a good time the defenceman of their sport towards the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 11.
The Canucks drafted Edler with the 91st total decide within the third spherical of the 2004 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut in the course of the 2006-07 season and performed 22 video games. He spent 15 seasons with the workforce and is the group’s all-time main level producer for defenceman at 409 factors. He was an NHL All-Star in the course of the 2011-12 season.
Allvin Discusses Lekkerimaki
The Canucks wrapped up the 2024 Younger Stars match in Penticton successful all three video games. One of many stand-out prospects was Canucks 2022 first-round decide Jonathan Lekkerimaki. Lekkerimaki may have an opportunity to make his mark in coaching camp and probably be a part of the principle roster. He began the primary day of coaching camp skating alongside Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk.
Allvin mentioned Tocchet will make his roster selections primarily based on gamers he believes can contribute and have earned a spot on the roster. The GM added that Lekkerimaki had ready himself in the course of the summer season and he’s all for seeing how the ahead performs throughout camp.
“That’s why we now have camp, to see how he handles greater gamers and the depth that can improve as camp ramps up. His capability to shoot and play with expert gamers. I even assume he could be a kind of guys who fares higher with extra construction and taking part in with higher-skilled gamers.”
