Merrill (upper body) will be back in action versus Vancouver on Thursday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Merrill will be on the ice for the first time since March 31 versus the Penguins, a stretch of 10 games on the shelf due to his upper-body problem. Considering Merrill has gotten on the scoresheet in just one of his last 15 appearances, fantasy players shouldn't be expecting much the rest of the way.