Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Put on long-term injured reserve
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Mikheyev (knee) was moved from the regular injured reserve to the long-term injured reserve list Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Mikheyev isn't expected to play again this season, and this move will provide the Canucks with some additional cap flexibility. He's in the first season of a four-year, $19 million contract. Mikheyev had 13 goals and 28 points in 46 contests in 2022-23 before his campaign ended.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Lands on injured reserve
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Mikheyev was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Mikheyev is set to undergo ACL surgery in the near future, so this move simply frees up a roster spot for the Canucks. If they need cap space later in the season, he may eventually be moved to long-term injured reserve.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Done for season
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Mikheyev will undergo ACL surgery and has been shut down for the season, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Mikheyev had been playing through the injury since he was initially hurt during the preseason. He scored a goal in Friday's win over Columbus, giving him 13 goals and 28 points through 46 games this season. The 28-year-old winger should be ready for training camp but more information on his specific timeline will be available at a later time.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Chips in with assist
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Mikheyev posted an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Mikheyev ended a four-game point drought with the helper. He's picked up five assists during a 13-game goal drought, despite holding onto a top-six role during the slump. The 28-year-old has 27 points through 44 contests this season -- barring injury, he should set a new career high. He's added 88 shots and a plus-4 rating.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Deals pair of assist in win
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Mikheyev notched two assists, including one on the power play, and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Mikheyev set up Andrei Kuzmenko's first of two goals and Brock Boeser's go-ahead tally. Those markers were the book-ends of a three-goal rally in a span of 2:33 during the second period. Mikheyev has two multi-point efforts over his last five outings, but he has no points in the other three games in that span. The 28-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 12 helpers, three power-play points, 71 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 35 appearances.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Erupts for four points in win
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Mikheyev scored a goal on three shots, supplied three assists and went plus-5 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
The Canucks' line of Bo Horvat, Mikheyev, and Brock Boeser shredded the Sharks for four goals and 11 points in a thorough win. This was by far Mikheyev's best game as a Canuck. He's scored six times and added three helpers in his last nine games, and he's up to 12 tallies, 10 helpers, 63 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 31 outings overall.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Contributes goal in win vs. Oilers
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Mikheyev found the back of the net in Vancouver's 5-2 win against Edmonton on Friday.
Mikheyev's marker came at 17:19 of the third period. It was his 11th goal and 18th point in 30 games this season. He was had been a little quiet going into the contest, providing a goal and no assists in his previous five games.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Nets lone goal in loss
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Blues.
Mikheyev tied the game at 1-1 in the second period, but the Blues' Nathan Walker answered just 38 seconds later. Through eight games in December, Mikheyev has four goals and 18 shots on net with little else to show for on his stat line. The 28-year-old winger is up to 10 tallies, 17 points, 56 shots and a plus-5 rating through 28 contests. His presence in the top six will maintain a fair amount of fantasy value, but he's only picked up two power-play points and none while shorthanded this season while adding next to nothing in physicality.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Lights lamp Wednesday
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
Mikheyev scored in the second period to give the Canucks a 4-3 lead. The winger has three goals and his last two games. He's up to nine tallies, 16 points, 49 shots and a plus-5 rating through 24 contests as a fixture in the Canucks' top six.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores twice in comeback win
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Mikheyev scored a pair of goals on four shots in Monday's 7-6 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Mikheyev scored the Canucks' second and fourth goals, with the latter tying the game at 4-4 in the third period. The 28-year-old had been held off the scoresheet in the last three games before this strong effort. He's generally been a good fit on the Canucks' second line with eight goals, seven assists, 47 shots and a plus-5 rating through 23 appearances.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Goal and assist in overtime win
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Mikheyev has a pair of goals and three helpers over his last five games, with one scoreless outing in that span. The 28-year-old has been a bit streaky throughout November, but he's seeing a consistent top-six role. For the season, he's at six tallies, 13 points (two on the power play), 37 shots on net and a plus-10 rating in 19 appearances.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: On three-game point streak
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Mikheyev contributed a goal in Vancouver's 4-3 win against Colorado on Wednesday.
Mikheyev extended his point streak to three games. That gives him five goals and 11 points in 17 contests in 2022-23. He had 21 goals and 32 points in 53 contests with Toronto last season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him do somewhat better in Vancouver given his increased role. Entering Wednesday's game, he was averaging 17:08 of ice time, up from 15:16 last season.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Assists in consecutive games
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Mikheyev notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Mikheyev set up an Elias Pettersson goal in the third period. The helper was Mikheyev's second in as many games after he went four contests without a point. The 28-year-old winger is up to 10 points, 31 shots on net and a plus-5 rating in 16 outings while primarily playing in a middle-six role as a supporting scorer.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tallies in shootout loss
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Mikheyev scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
Mikheyev opened the scoring 1:56 into the first period. The winger has gotten on the scoresheet in four of the last five contests, amassing three goals and three helpers in that span. He's at seven points, 16 shots and a plus-4 rating through nine contests overall. Fantasy managers in need of scoring depth on the wings could benefit from his scoring production, but he won't add much physicality.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Picks up helper
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Mikheyev produced an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Ducks.
After starting his season late due to injury and opening with two pointless efforts, the 28-year-old has two goals and four assists in his last six games. Mikheyev continues to look more comfortable as he gets up to speed, and he's seen regular usage on the second line. The winger has added 12 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in eight outings. He's not that physical, but the offense alone should have fantasy managers' collective attention.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Dishes two assists
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Mikheyev recorded two assists, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.
Mikheyev helped out on goals by Tanner Pearson and Andrei Kuzmenko in this contest. The 28-year-old Mikheyev has multiple points in each of the last two games, and he's up to two goals and three assists in six outings overall. The winger has added 10 shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Nets first two goals
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Mikheyev scored a pair of goals, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.
Mikheyev opened the scoring at 4:38 of the first period and tallied again in the second. Those were his first two goals as a Canuck -- he's endured a slow start, as have many of his teammates. The winger added three shots on net, two hits and a plus-2 rating in this contest. For the year, he has three points, six shots, three hits and an even rating in five outings. He should continue to earn top-six minutes as he gets used to his new club.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Earns first point with new team
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Mikheyev notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Sabres.
Mikheyev's helper on a Conor Garland goal was the former's first point in three games with the Canucks. Mikheyev began the year on injured reserve with a lower-body issue, but he's seen mainly top-six minutes since his return. He's added a minus-3 rating, three shots on net, a hit and a blocked shot, though offense is his primary path to fantasy relevance.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Activated off injured reserve
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Vancouver took Mikheyev (lower body) off the injured reserve list Tuesday.
Mikheyev should get into his first game of the season when Vancouver plays Columbus on Tuesday. He had 21 goals and 32 points in 53 contests in 2021-22. He'll probably serve in a bottom-six role in his return.
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Canucks' Ilya Mikheyev: Won't play Monday
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Mikheyev (lower body) won't play Monday against Washington, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports.
Mikheyev will miss a third straight game Monday, but his Vancouver debut appears to be drawing near. Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau believes that Mikheyev could be ready for Tuesday's contest against Columbus or Thursday's matchup versus Minnesota.
