
Vancouver Canucks Player News

Merilainen has played well in the AHL as of late and figures to serve as Ottawa's third goalie throughout the postseason. Merilainen has gone 8-8-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .909 SV% in 19 AHL games, bu struggled with Ottawa, posting an 8-10-1 record, 3.51 GAA and .860 SV% in 20 games.

Kudryavtsev has two goals and 16 assists (18 points) in 42 games with Abbotsford this season. If he plays for the Canucks on Saturday, it will be his season debut and third career NHL game.

Quillan has played four games with the Maple Leafs this season, but has spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL. The 24-year-old Quillan has 33 points (12G / 21A) in 38 games this season with the Marlies (AHL).


With Pierre-Olivier Joseph (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old Mancini has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 33 games with Abbotsford this season.


With Zeev Buium (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old Mancini has zero points and is averaging 13:12 time-on-ice through nine games with Vancouver this season.

With Brock Boeser (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). The 21-year-old Lekkerimaki had two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with Vancouver earlier this season.


Bains has played a career-high 28 games with Vancouver this season, but will report to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL). The 25-year-old has had trouble staying in the lineup for Vancouver and has five points (1G / 4A) in 28 games.

James Reimer was serviceable in his Ottawa debut on Sunday, evidently giving the team enough trust in him to send Merilainen down to Belleville (AHL). The 23-year-old Merilainen has had a terrible season in Ottawa, which has been even worse since Linus Ullmark (personal) has been away from the team, posting a dreadful 3.27 GAA and .843 SV% in 10 games (4-5-1).

Quillan is an undrafted forward who played three games with the Maple Leafs earlier this season. That said, the 23-year-old Quillan has spent most of the season with the Marlies (AHL), where he has excelled, with 27 points (8G / 19A) in 28 games.







Quillan played three games for the Maple Leafs this season, but will return to the Marlies (AHL). The undrafted 23-year-old forward has 23 points (5G / 18A) in 26 games with the Marlies this season.

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