The Canucks have been quite busy on the transactions front over the last couple of weeks, shuffling players back and forth to save cap space and, in some cases, pause the waiver clock of certain players. But with Friday’s trade of Daniel Sprong, they had a roster spot to try to fill on top of the usual paper moves. They’ve done so by announcing (Twitter link) the recalls of center Nils Aman and winger Arshdeep Bains from AHL Abbotsford.
Aman cleared waivers last weekend after spending the first few weeks of the season in the NHL. The 24-year-old had a very limited role over that stretch, however, only getting into four games and being scratched for the rest. He had two assists in those outings on the fourth line but is more known for being a defensive player than a point producer at the top level. Aman got into two games with Abbotsford following the demotion, picking up a pair of helpers there as well.
As for Bains, he has been no stranger to the shuffle as this is his fifth recall of the season already. The 23-year-old has a goal in seven games so far this season while collecting 12 hits and averaging 11:40 per night. Despite the frequent assignments to Abbotsford, Bains has played for them just once so far; he had a goal and two helpers in that contest.
With the promotions, Vancouver is now back to a full 23-player roster. That said, with the frequency of their moves over the first few weeks of the season, that’s unlikely to be the case for too long.
Not recalling lekki right now I feel is a mistake. Give him a zero pressure cup of coffee