The Canucks placed Sven Baertschi and two other Danny Santana Jersey on waivers on Monday.
Following a six-game, four-goal preseason from 22-year-old Adam Gaudette, the Canucks were forced to make a tough decision at the forward position. The forwards designated for a signment to the Canucks' AHL-affiliate Dale Murphy Jersey UticaComets were Baertschi and Nikolay Goldobin. They are joined by defenseman Alex Biega.
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reduce pre-season roster by three players; Baertschi, Biega Goldobin placed on waivers, designated for a signment to .
Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks)Baertschi has been plagued with injuries since making his NHL debut in 2012. Just last season, the 26-year-old was limited to 26 Jose Ramirez Jersey games while dealing with .
Throughout injuries, the winger has still maintained a solid production for the Canucks. In his last 79 NHL games, he has scored 23 goals and 20 a sists, causing some reaction over his roster move.
. on Baertschi: This is a guy that has scored 23 goals in his last 79 NHL games. I have trouble justifying how you walk away Ender Inciarte Jersey from a guy who scored 23 goals in 79 games on a team that struggles to put the puck in the net?
TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040)In his first four seasons with the Canucks not taking into account the three games played in 2014-15 following Tom Glavine Jersey his trade from the Flames Baertschi has yet to appear in more than 69 games in a season. Even so, he has finished top-five in goals for the Canucks in three of the last four seasons.
Just last offseason, the 2011 first-round pick was granted a three-year contract extension, Chipper Jones Jersey keeping him in Vancouver through 2020-21.
