Folks, there has been an awful lot of discussion surrounding one Ilya Mikheyev in the early goings of the 2024 offseason. And, as you can plainly see from the headline above, we’ve got more on the way.
With more than a dozen free agents throughout the franchise to deal with, it’s already understood and accepted that not everyone will be returning to the Vancouver Canucks organization next year.
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It looks like a notable player might be out longer than expected. According to Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy, Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev is “banged up” and is considered to be day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
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It’s no surprise that Ilya Mikheyev has been struggling over the last two months.
The 29-year-old had a productive first season with Vancouver last year when he was healthy as he recorded 13 goals and 15 assists in just 46 games.
The 28-year-old has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in February. He was ruled out for the season in January due to a torn ACL he had suffered during the pre-season in September.
An exact timeline for his recovery is not yet known. However, the expectation is that he will be ready for the start of training camp.
Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced that forward Ilya Mikheyev will be shut down for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury that he suffered during preseason.
Such a vast level of interest in Mikheyev is not a complete surprise. The speedy, undrafted Russian winger scored 21 goals and 32 points in 53 games this season.
Mikheyev signed with the Leafs as an undrafted free agent in May of 2019 after a couple of strong seasons in the KHL. He’s scored 36 goals and 36 assists over the course of 146 games with the Leafs in the three seasons.
Heading into his final season before unrestricted free agency, it’s easy to see why Mikheyev might want a different opportunity.
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