Canucks sign Vasily Podkolzin to 2-year extension: Why they did they deal now
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The have taken care of a small spot of contractual housekeeping ahead of their final regular season game. On Thursday morning the club announced a two-year agreement with 22-year-old forward , the club’s first-round pick at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The agreement carries a $1 million AAV through the 2025-26 NHL season. Advertisement Podkolzin, who has emerged as a fixture in the Canucks’ lineup down the stretch, hasn’t lit the world on fire offensively at either the American League level or in...

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