TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 14: Jordan Subban #11 of the Toronto Marlies battles with Kole Lind #13 of the Utica Comets during AHL game action on October 14, 2018 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
Broken nose and all, prospect Kole Lind has been added to the Vancouver Canucks taxi squad.
Kole Lind cleared to play by #Canucks doctors yesterday (broken nose) and has been assigned to the taxi squad.
— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) April 2, 2021
Whether it’s because of the long list of injured centres piling up in Vancouver (Elias Pettersson, Brandon Sutter, Jay Beagle) or because Adam Gaudette has been struck with the coronavirus, or simply because he’s paid his dues at the AHL level, Lind has been called up to the big leagues and he’s one step closer to making his NHL debut.