The Vancouver Canucks announced defenceman Victor Mancini , forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki and netminder Nikita Tolopilo have all been reassigned to the club's AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
The team also announced that goalie Jiri Patera has been recalled from the AHL on an emergency basis.
Mancini, 23, is a 2022 fifth-round pick for the Rangers who is currently in the middle of his first full season as part of the Canucks organization. He was a part of last season's J.T. Miller trade. This season, the blueliner has skated in 10 NHL games but is yet to score. In 23 AHL games this year, he has eight points.
Lekkerimaki, 21, is a 2022 first-round pick who has scored 16 points (10G,6A) in 16 AHL games this season. He is the only double-digit goalscorer for Abbotsford. He has three points in 16 NHL games.
The 26-year-old Tolopilo has a .901 save percentage in 13 AHL games. The Belarusian has also played nine games for Vancouver so far this year, posting a .910 save percentage.
