The free agency market has been quiet for the last little while in Vancouver. Since the announcement of bigger names such as Ian Cole, Carson Soucy and Teddy Blueger, there hasn't been much activity in that department.
Earlier today, the Canucks and Ryan Johnson proceeded to announce the signings of four more players to AHL deals:
'' Four new names are coming out west❗️
General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #AbbyCanucks have signed Josh Passolt, Derek Daschke, Michael Joyaux, and Jonathan Lemiuex to one-year AHL contracts ahead of the 2023-24 season.''
Passolt, a 27 years old winger, scored 47 points in 69 ECHL games this year. Daschke, a 25 years old d-man, collected 7 points in 10 ECHL games. Joyaux, a 26 years old d-man, had 41 points in 72 ECHL games as well, he was Akito Hirose's teammates at Western Michigan University. Lemieux for his part, his à promising 22 years old goaltender who showed a 1.98 GAA in Canada's University ranks.