Despite the Vancouver Canucks’ current defensive depth, Andrey Pedan was always expected to be re-signed this summer, especially after playing 13 NHL games in 2015-16. Alexandre Grenier‘s chances to make the NHL full-time don’t seem as big, but he, too, was expected to return for another year, after making his NHL debut last season.
But what are their chances of playing in the NHL in 2016-17?
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Canucks.NHL.com: Pedan & Grenier sign contract extensions
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have signed defenceman Andrey Pedan and forward Alexandre Grenier each to a one-year, two-way contract extension.