VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed four depth players to new deals after they helped the club's minor league affiliate to a championship title.
Vancouver announced Monday that forwards Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Raty have inked two-year deals, while defenceman Guillaume Brisebois and forward Max Sasson signed one-year contracts.
All four players spent much of last season with the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League and helped the team capture its first Calder Cup on June 19.
Vancouver also announced Monday that it has extended qualifying offers to defenceman Jett Woo and goalie Nikita Tolopilo, who are both set to become restricted free agents Tuesday.
The Canucks did not qualify defencemen Cole McWard and Christian Felton, or left-wingers Tristen Nielsen and Ty Glover.
The NHL's free agency period will open at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Bains played 13 games for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2024-25 campaign and scored his first NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 26. The 24-year-old winger from Surrey, B.C., also put up 43 points (11 goals, 32 assists) in 50 regular-season games for Abbotsford.
Raty saw action in 33 games for Vancouver last season, contributing seven goals and four assists. The 22-year-old Finnish centre put up another 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) in 43 regular-season appearances with Abbotsford.
Including his NHL debut on Nov. 23, Sasson logged 29 games with Vancouver, and put up three goals and four assists. The 24-year-old centre from Birmingham, Mich., also saw action in 41 games with Abbotsford where he registered 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists).
Veteran defenceman Brisebois played three games for Vancouver last season. The 27-year-old blue liner skated in 48 regular-season games for Abbotsford and notched five points (two goals, three assists).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2025.
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