NHL insider makes public how long Vancouver Canucks' Zeev Buium will be out of the lineup
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An NHL insider has shared how long the Vancouver Canucks and their fans can expect defenseman Zeev Buium to be out of the lineup for after getting hurt on Sunday.
Injuries have become a common theme for the Vancouver Canucks this season and are a big reason why the club sits at the bottom of the National Hockey League's overall standings here in late January.
Among those currently on the sidelines include Brock Boeser, Marco Rossi, Derek Forbort, Thatcher Demko - who is out for the rest of the season - as well as rookie defenseman Zeev Buium, who the Canucks placed on injured reserve on Monday after taking a puck to the face on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Brock Boeser and D Zeev Buium have been placed on IR (retroactive to Jan. 25) and F Jonathan Lekkerimäki and D Victor Mancini have been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL)." the Canucks said on X.
Insider reveals how long Zeev Buium will be out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup for
During an appearance on Sekeres and Price on Monday, National Hockey League insider Darren Dreger revealed that Zeev Buium will miss at least at week, possibly two, with his upper-body injury.
"Best case scenario is, I think, a week, maybe two weeks. But that's upon further review. Getting through all the medical work to see what's going on there. That was a scary injury. There's still some evaluating, but I think minimally, you're thinking 10 days to two weeks." Dreger said.
Buium, 20, was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild and was one of the main pieces coming back to the Vancouver Canucks as part of the Quinn Hughes trade in mid-December.
"We are so excited to add a solid centre in Marco, a good young blueliner in Zeev and a versatile forward in Liam. This year's draft is a strong one so acquiring a first-round pick was also a big part of this deal." GM Patrik Allvin said after the trade was finalized.
The San Diego native has registered six points (two goals, four assists), six penalty minutes and is a minus-eight while averaging 20:25 of ice time per night in 20 games for the Canucks.
It's a big loss for Adam Foote and his coaching staff, but thankfully with just five games to go until the Olympic break, Zeev Buium will have plenty of time to rest up and recover fully from his injury.
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