Canucks' Joseph Cramarossa: Claimed by Vancouver

Cramarossa was claimed off waivers by Vancouver on Wednesday, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

While hockey fans are mostly interested in seeing which NHL stars swap jerseys ahead of Wednesday's trade deadline, minor transactions such as this one involving Cramarossa commonly transpire. Simply put, the Canadian forward didn't get enough rink run with the Ducks, as he averaged a mere 9:49 of ice time over 49 games. However, he's likely to be thrown into the mix with the Canucks immediately, as the team has had to hold several players out of the starting lineup due to the mumps.