The Canucks had till Thursday at 2 p.m. to signal Arvid Costmar and Connor Lockhart to NHL offers. They did not.
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The Vancouver Canucks’ prospect record is now two names shorter.
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The NHL group had till Thursday to signal Arvid Costmar and Connor Lockhart, however declined to signal both.
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Each at the moment are free brokers.
Costmar was drafted within the seventh spherical in 2019. Groups have 4 years to signal gamers drafted from Sweden.
Lockhart was picked within the sixth spherical in 2021. Groups have two years to signal gamers drafted from North American groups.
Late-round picks going unsigned is just not unusual and groups inform tales on the challenges of projecting 18-year-old gamers.
Costmar was seen as a feisty centre, a participant whose finest likelihood to make the NHL was as a hard-working, agitating fourth liner.
He additionally confirmed a glimpse of this potential on the 2021 World Junior Championship. Enjoying for Sweden, his power and willingness to get his nostril soiled stood out.
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In his first season after being drafted, he additionally confirmed loads of scoring prowess, selecting up 50 factors in 29 video games for Linkopings’ junior group in 2019-20.
However he hasn’t been capable of translate his potential to the skilled sport. He’s performed three years within the Swedish Hockey League, however his profession excessive in factors was simply 9, set this previous season with Linkopings’ senior group.
He’s below contract with Linkopings for the 2023-24 season.
In Lockhart’s case, he was a real shot at nighttime. His draft season, 2020-21, is a Covid-19 black gap, because the Ontario Hockey League was by no means approved to play video games by the provincial authorities.
Each OHL participant was in the identical boat, however the Canucks felt they’d seen sufficient of him within the 2019-20 season to warrant a sixth-round decide.
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Lockhart did effectively sufficient within the two seasons since, scoring 79 factors for Peterborough this previous season, serving to them to the OHL championship and a spot within the Memorial Cup semi-final on Friday.
However this season wasn’t sufficient for him to be signed to an NHL deal.
Lockhart might nonetheless be signed to an AHL contract by the Abbotsford Canucks, however he’s now capable of discuss to different groups to see if an NHL contract could be on supply.
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Originally posted 2023-06-02 18:28:34.
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