Canucks: Commerce with Penguins brings finish to the Jack Rathbone experiment

The diminutive Jack Rathbone was making an attempt to beat huge odds. The Vancouver Canucks had been making an attempt to beef up their again finish and add extra depth.

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The diminutive Jack Rathbone was making an attempt to beat huge odds.

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The Vancouver Canucks had been making an attempt to beef up their again finish and add extra depth.

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Basic supervisor Patrik Allvin continued his reference to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday morning by prying right-shot defenceman Mark Friedman, 27, and centre Ty Glover, 23, away from his former NHL membership. In return, the Penguins get Rathbone, 24, and proper winger Karel Plasek, 23,

Jack Rathbone
Jack Rathbone #3 of the Vancouver Canucks kick a soccer ball earlier than their NHL sport in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Enviornment October 30, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Photograph by Jeff Vinnick /NHLI by way of Getty Photographs

“I want to thank Jack for on a regular basis he spent with our group and at all times pushing exhausting when competing for a spot,” Allvin stated in a press release of the membership’s 2017 fourth-round draft decide who has performed simply 28 video games on the NHL stage.

“It has been a troublesome couple of years for him and this can give him a contemporary begin. The 2 gamers coming again on this commerce will add to our depth as we proceed to take a look at methods to enhance our group.”

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Plasek
December 29 2018. Staff Canada #14 Maxime Comtois is hit within the head by Staff Czech Republic #28 Karel Plasek within the first interval of a 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship hockey sport at Rogers Enviornment, Vancouver. Photograph by Gerry Kahrmann /PNG

Friedman cut up the 2022-23 season between the Penguins and their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pa. The Toronto native, who was a 2014 third-round decide of the Philadelphia Flyers, had three factors (1-2), 15 penalty minutes and a +2 plus/minus ranking in 23 NHL video games final season. On the AHL stage, he produced six factors (1-5) and 19 penalty minutes in 24 video games.

Mark Friedman
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Mark Friedman, proper, fields the puck after driving previous Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram within the second interval of an NHL hockey sport Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Denver. The Vancouver Canucks have acquired Friedman and ahead Ty Glover from the Penguins. Photograph by David Zalubowski /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In 65 profession common season NHL video games cut up between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound defenceman has collected 12 factors (4-8) and 49 penalty minutes. Friedman has additionally appeared in six profession playoff video games with the Penguins with one level (1-0) and a +3 plus/minus ranking.

Glover collected 12 factors (7-5) and 15 penalty minutes in 49 video games performed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins final season. Previous to his AHL profession, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound ahead spent two seasons within the NCAA with Western Michigan College, the place he recorded 32 factors (13-19) and 58 penalty minutes over 63 video games.

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The Salford, England native initially signed an entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as an undrafted free agent.

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