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Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken Reveal Rosters for Prospects Showcase in Abbotsford
The Canucks added three unsigned defencemen to their roster after a shortage of prospect blue-liners left the weekend showcase short-handed.
- The Vancouver Canucks will host the Seattle Kraken for a two-game Prospect Showcase at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford on Saturday and Sunday, quietly adding three new invitee defencemen to their roster.
- To bolster their defensive depth, the Canucks added these invitees because the organization currently lacks a deep pipeline of prospect defencemen within their system.
- The trio includes WHL defender Arseni Anisimov, QMJHL blueliner Alonso Gosselin, and OHL captain Carson Cameron, all joining as un-drafted invitees seeking to impress the coaching staff.
- Debuting as Abbotsford head coach Ryan Papaioannou will oversee the event, which features Canucks prospects Braeden Cootes and Adam Novotny alongside Kraken forward Jagger Firkus.
- Following the showcase, both organizations head to NHL training camps from September 17 to 20, before the Abbotsford Canucks host the Calgary Wranglers for preseason games on September 27 and 28.
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Canucks invite three intriguing defencemen to Prospect Showcase
After five long months, the Vancouver Canucks will finally be playing hockey again this weekend. Sort of. With the annual Young Stars Classic tournament still on hiatus, the Canucks’ prospects will instead play a two-game series against the Seattle Kraken’s prospects on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. The two games are being billed as a Prospect Showcase and will take place at the Rogers Forum in Abbotsford, B.C., with the Saturday game…
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