<p>It&#8217;s that time of summer when <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/5-nhl-ufas-vancouver-canucks-sign-pto-offseason">professional tryout contracts (PTO)</a> are extended to players still needing a home. We&#8217;ve already seen a few players sign their PTO: Jakub Vrana with the Washington Capitals, Logan Brown with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tanner Pearson with the Vegas Golden Knights, and Nikita Knyzhov with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But now, the Vancouver Canucks have entered the mix.</p>
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<p>Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Thursday morning that the club has signed Sammy Blais to an AHL contract, inviting him to training camp on a PTO.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Sammy Blais has signed a contract with Abbotsford (AHL) and has also been invited to Vancouver Canucks training camp (PTO). <a href="https://t.co/AyYXvYYClC">pic.twitter.com/AyYXvYYClC</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1826661967253369256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>However, this isn&#8217;t your typical PTO. Typically, if a player signs a PTO but doesn&#8217;t make the team, he won&#8217;t remain with the franchise. In this case, if he fails to make the opening day roster with the Vancouver Canucks, Blais will stay with the franchise, joining the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League.</p>
<p>Blais, 28, is coming off a disappointing season after playing just 53 games, scoring one goal and six assists for seven points with a minus-11 rating. The former St. Louis Blue has struggled to maintain an everyday spot in the lineup. Blais has yet to play a full season, and he only has 27 goals and 72 points in 257 NHL games.</p>
<p>Offence isn&#8217;t a strong suit from Blais, outside of an impressive nine-goal, 20-point 2022-2023 season. However, the Canadian winger makes his presence known physically. We here at <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/6-free-agents-canucks-next-dakota-joshua">Canucks Army highlighted Blais</a> as a potential Dakota Joshua replacement before he re-signed in Vancouver.</p>
<p>The roster spot became available for Blais after the Vancouver Canucks traded 2019 first-round pick <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/canucks-trade-vasily-podkolzin-edmonton-oilers-fourth-round-pick">Vasily Podkolzin to the Edmonton Oilers</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>The former sixth-round pick will be battling for a roster spot with the big club with wingers Kiefer Sherwood, Daniel Sprong, Phil Di Giuseppe, Aatu Räty, Arshdeep Bains and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.</p>
<p><a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-2024-training-camp-penticton">Vancouver Canucks training camp begins on September 19th in Penticton, B.C.</a></p>


It's that time of summer when <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/5-nhl-ufas-vancouver-canucks-sign-pto-offseason">professional tryout contracts (PTO)</a> are extended to players still needing a home. We've already seen a few players sign their PTO: Jakub Vrana with the Washington Capitals, Logan Brown with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tanner Pearson with the Vegas Golden Knights, and Nikita Knyzhov with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But now, the Vancouver Canucks have entered the mix.
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Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Thursday morning that the club has signed Sammy Blais to an AHL contract, inviting him to training camp on a PTO.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1826661967253369256

However, this isn't your typical PTO. Typically, if a player signs a PTO but doesn't make the team, he won't remain with the franchise. In this case, if he fails to make the opening day roster with the Vancouver Canucks, Blais will stay with the franchise, joining the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League.

Blais, 28, is coming off a disappointing season after playing just 53 games, scoring one goal and six assists for seven points with a minus-11 rating. The former St. Louis Blue has struggled to maintain an everyday spot in the lineup. Blais has yet to play a full season, and he only has 27 goals and 72 points in 257 NHL games.

Offence isn't a strong suit from Blais, outside of an impressive nine-goal, 20-point 2022-2023 season. However, the Canadian winger makes his presence known physically. We here at <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/6-free-agents-canucks-next-dakota-joshua">Canucks Army highlighted Blais</a> as a potential Dakota Joshua replacement before he re-signed in Vancouver.

The roster spot became available for Blais after the Vancouver Canucks traded 2019 first-round pick <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/canucks-trade-vasily-podkolzin-edmonton-oilers-fourth-round-pick">Vasily Podkolzin to the Edmonton Oilers</a> on Sunday afternoon.

The former sixth-round pick will be battling for a roster spot with the big club with wingers Kiefer Sherwood, Daniel Sprong, Phil Di Giuseppe, Aatu Räty, Arshdeep Bains and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.

<a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-announce-2024-training-camp-penticton">Vancouver Canucks training camp begins on September 19th in Penticton, B.C.</a>

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