Update: Alex Chiasson&#8217;s agent Pat Morris has said the reports from today regarding his client signing in Switzerland are not true. <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2022/05/25/alex-chiassons-agent-no-intention-sign-switzerland-first-choice-re-sign-canucks/">You can read about that by clicking here.</a>
Alex Chiasson could be headed to the playground of Europe.
The pending UFA forward, who appeared in 67 games for the Canucks after signing a PTO in training camp, could be signing with HC Lugano, a club in the top Swiss league, according to a report from Omar Gargantini of Swiss broadcaster RSI.
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Potrebbe essere il 31enne attaccante canadese quest’anno a Vancouver Alex Chiasson il sesto straniero dell’<a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialHCL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OfficialHCL</a>. A breve ne sapremo di più
&mdash; Omar Gargantini (@gargalupo) <a href="https://twitter.com/gargalupo/status/1529542683206746112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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This tweet &#8212; very roughly, we might add &#8212; translates to:
<blockquote>The 31-year-old Canadian striker Alex Chiasson could be the sixth foreigner of the @OfficialHCL this year in Vancouver. We will know more soon.</blockquote>
Chiasson tallied 13 goals and nine assists this season with the Canucks, and was a mainstay on the club&#8217;s first power play unit.
He caught fire toward the end of the season, which had many fans hoping that the Canucks would be able to re-sign Chiasson at or near league minimum to once again provide secondary scoring on the cheap.
Chiasson, 31, has played in the NHL since 2012-13, and hasn&#8217;t been out of the league at any point since.
Canucks president Jim Rutherford didn&#8217;t comment much on the reports, <a href="https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/1529585576378126336">telling Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali &#8211; The Team</a> that the club &#8220;will not make a decision on him until after free agency.”
More to come.
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Update: Alex Chiasson's agent Pat Morris has said the reports from today regarding his client signing in Switzerland are not true. <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/2022/05/25/alex-chiassons-agent-no-intention-sign-switzerland-first-choice-re-sign-canucks/">You can read about that by clicking here.</a>

Alex Chiasson could be headed to the playground of Europe.

The pending UFA forward, who appeared in 67 games for the Canucks after signing a PTO in training camp, could be signing with HC Lugano, a club in the top Swiss league, according to a report from Omar Gargantini of Swiss broadcaster RSI.

https://twitter.com/gargalupo/status/1529542683206746112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529542683206746112%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailyhive.com%2Fvancouver%2Falex-chiasson-could-be-leaving-canucks-for-switzerland

This tweet -- very roughly, we might add -- translates to:
<blockquote>The 31-year-old Canadian striker Alex Chiasson could be the sixth foreigner of the @OfficialHCL this year in Vancouver. We will know more soon.</blockquote>
Chiasson tallied 13 goals and nine assists this season with the Canucks, and was a mainstay on the club's first power play unit.

He caught fire toward the end of the season, which had many fans hoping that the Canucks would be able to re-sign Chiasson at or near league minimum to once again provide secondary scoring on the cheap.

Chiasson, 31, has played in the NHL since 2012-13, and hasn't been out of the league at any point since.

Canucks president Jim Rutherford didn't comment much on the reports, <a href="https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/1529585576378126336">telling Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali - The Team</a> that the club "will not make a decision on him until after free agency.”

More to come.

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