<p>July 1st may have come and gone, but the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vancouver-canucks/line-combinations">Vancouver Canucks</a> are still working on filling out their organization with the remaining free agents.</p>
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<p>On Wednesday, Canucks GM <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/patrik-allvin-talks-vancouver-canucks-work-nhl-free-agency-centre-depth-more">Patrik Allvin</a> announced that the Canucks have signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth $775k.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> have agreed to terms with D Pierre-Olivier Joseph on a one-year contract worth $775,000.</p>
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<p>Joseph split last season between the St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording three assists in 47 games played, averaging around 15 minutes of ice time per night between the two teams. In 194 total NHL appearances, the 6-foot-2, 185 lb. blueliner has eight goals and 40 points.</p>
<p>The 26-year-old skater is an experienced depth piece that brings size and versatility to the Canucks&#8217; blue line, whether in Vancouver or Abbotsford, according to Allvin.</p>
<p>“Pierre-Olivier has good speed and mobility and will add to our depth on the back end,” Allvin said, <a href="https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-pierre-olivier-joseph-on-a-one-year-contract">in a Canucks press release.</a> “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.”</p>
<p>Joseph was originally selected 23rd overall at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. While still playing in the QMJHL, he was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 under then-Penguins GM Jim Rutherford as part of the trade to send Phil Kessel to Arizona. At the time, Joseph was also a client of agent E<span class="mw-page-title-main">milie Castonguay, </span>who now serves as assistant GM of the Canucks.</p>
<p>In the 2019-20 season, Joseph made his professional debut with the AHL&#8217;s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he spent most of his first few seasons in the NHL. He signed as a free agent last summer with the Blues to play with his brother Mathieu before he was dealt back to the Penguins in December in exchange for future considerations.</p>
<p>As referenced by Allvin, Joseph also has one international appearance with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, alongside veteran Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers. The Laval, Quebec native had one goal and finished as a plus-6 through 10 games, en route to the team&#8217;s gold medal finish.</p>


July 1st may have come and gone, but the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/vancouver-canucks/line-combinations">Vancouver Canucks</a> are still working on filling out their organization with the remaining free agents.
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On Wednesday, Canucks GM <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/patrik-allvin-talks-vancouver-canucks-work-nhl-free-agency-centre-depth-more">Patrik Allvin</a> announced that the Canucks have signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth $775k.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1940478225995739572

Joseph split last season between the St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording three assists in 47 games played, averaging around 15 minutes of ice time per night between the two teams. In 194 total NHL appearances, the 6-foot-2, 185 lb. blueliner has eight goals and 40 points.

The 26-year-old skater is an experienced depth piece that brings size and versatility to the Canucks' blue line, whether in Vancouver or Abbotsford, according to Allvin.

“Pierre-Olivier has good speed and mobility and will add to our depth on the back end,” Allvin said, <a href="https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-pierre-olivier-joseph-on-a-one-year-contract">in a Canucks press release.</a> “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 was originally selected 23rd overall at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. While still playing in the QMJHL, he was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 under then-Penguins GM Jim Rutherford as part of the trade to send Phil Kessel to Arizona. At the time, Joseph was also a client of agent E<span class="mw-page-title-main">milie Castonguay, </span>who now serves as assistant GM of the Canucks.

In the 2019-20 season, Joseph made his professional debut with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he spent most of his first few seasons in the NHL. He signed as a free agent last summer with the Blues to play with his brother Mathieu before he was dealt back to the Penguins in December in exchange for future considerations.

As referenced by Allvin, Joseph also has one international appearance with Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, alongside veteran Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers. The Laval, Quebec native had one goal and finished as a plus-6 through 10 games, en route to the team's gold medal finish.

Canucks sign defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to one-year, $775K contract

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