Vancouver Canucks Made a Big Mistake Letting This Former Top Prospect Sign with the Minnesota Wild

With the 2024-25 NCAA hockey season coming to a close over the weekend, we've seen a number of prospects sign entry-level contracts in the National Hockey League.

Last summer, the Vancouver Canucks lost the signing rights to defensive prospect Jacob Truscott and now, he's found his first home in professional hockey.

Yesterday afternoon, the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins announced that they've agreed to terms on a two-year contract beginning next season with Jacob Truscott.

Truscott, 23, was drafted in the fifth round, 144th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2020, just before he was set to begin his collegiate career.

The Fort Gratiot, Michigan native spent five seasons in the NCAA with the University of Michigan and was even their captain for the 2023-24 season, leading his school to the Frozen Four where they'd go on to lose to Boston College in the semi-finals.

In 166 games with the University of Michigan, Truscott registered 70 points (12 goals, 58 assists), 119 penalty minutes and was a plus-44.

Given the depth the Vancouver Canucks have on the blueline in their prospect pool and in Abbotsford, it made sense why Patrik Allvin decided not to sign Jacob Truscott before his rights expired on August 15th, 2024.

Truscott will now have an opportunity to show what he's capable of at the professional level, while also remaining in his home state of Michigan playing for the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

If Truscott puts in the effort needed to be a professional hockey player, which won't be an issue for him whatsoever, it wouldn't be a shock to anyone if he were to land a contract with a National Hockey League club in the years to come.

Source: Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Sign Jacob Truscott to Two-Year Deal