Later in the day, they extra forward Marco Sturm, reportedly signing him to some one-year, $2.5 million offer.

Right after parting ways with Christian Ehrhoff, the Canucks turned their interest to Salo, who'll be 37 in September. He missed nearly all of final period following tearing an Achilles' tendon throughout off-season workouts. He took part in 27 regular-season games along with 3 plans and four helps. In 21 playoff games, Salo had 3 ambitions and two assists.

"Going into last season I had developed no actual concept if I used to be even likely to have the capacity to play, but because I started taking part in I felt really very good plus i understood that I was going to continue on my occupation," Salo said Friday. "With the way the playoffs went I knew that I was gonna preserve taking part in either within the NHL probably Europe, a certain kit . no problem with that. Its a really good that were ready to come to terms from the city that Ive played for a lot of decades."

Canucks Normal Manager Mike Gillis entered the offseason with a few UFA defensemen -- Kevin Bieksa, Ehrhoff and Salo. Bieksa signed a five-year deal Tuesday, but Ehrhoff had his rights traded into the Islanders later that similar day. Ehrhoff ultimately agreed to a 10-year agreement with all the Buffalo Sabres after the Islanders could not persuade him to signal to have them.

That created it probable for Salo to return for what he hopes will not be his final NHL time.

"I don??t imagine that will be my last 12 months, however , you can certainly not say under no circumstances," Salo claimed.

Salo has expended eight of his 12 NHL seasons together with the Canucks. In 692 profession game titles, Salo has 84 ambitions and 196 assists. He spent his initial 4 seasons from the League together with the Ottawa Senators ahead of he was dealt to Vancouver.

Higgins could be mid-season acquisition because of the Canucks, who acquired him through the Florida Panthers on trade deadline day. The 28-year-old was really a staple of your team's second line alongside Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond during the playoffs. Higgins had 4 ambitions and 4 helps in 25 postseason game titles just after posting 13 targets and 15 assists in 62 video games using the Panthers and Canucks.