On Jan. 4, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton signed forward prospect Cole Cassels to an AHL-level contract for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
Cassels, 24, was the Canucks' third-round pick in 2013, and spent 2015-18 playing for the Canucks' AHL affiliate in Utica. I caught up with Cassels this week to learn more about the newest forward prospect in the system.
Cassels, 6-foot and 180 pounds, is a right-handed center. When I spoke to him, he described himself as having "a solid, two-way game, good on faceoffs. Defensively responsible first, but not afraid to try and contribute offensively.