I suppose the question here is: if there wasn’t an upcoming expansion draft, would Matt Bartkowski be back in the NHL?
2016-17 season summary
After spending the entire 2015-16 season playing for the Vancouver Canucks on a one-year deal, Bartkowski found himself back in the minors. He played 80 NHL games in 2015-16, scoring six goals and 18 points; not bad numbers for the then-27-year-old, but also not exactly inspiring – especially considering the high ground he was fed through the year and how the play always went against him.
Cheap, sure. But someone you want regularly dressing for you?