The Vancouver Canucks want support for second-line left winger Sven Baertschi. However, it seemed like Jiri Hudler, now with the Dallas Stars, was the last real option they had to fill that hole. According to NEWS 1130 Sports, the Canucks have reached out to Finnish winger Lauri Korpikoski for a professional tryout deal (PTO), but the reason for that must be a different one.
Korpikoski spent the 2015-16 season with the Edmonton Oilers, recording 10 goals and 22 points in 72 games. On the Canucks, he could get a chance to fill a bottom-six role, but would probably have nothing to do with Baertschi’s spot on the second line.