Graovac put pen to paper on a one-year contract with Dinamo Minsk (KHL) on Monday.
Graovac adds to a growing list of Vancouver departures after the club traded away Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson while also buying out Jake Virtanen. Over the course of his six-year NHL career, the 28-year-old Graovac played in 84 games for Minnesota, Washington and Vancouver in which he tallied 12 goals and three assists. This move to Russia will likely mark the end of Graovac's time in the NHL.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Scores on power play
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Graovac scored a power-play goal on three shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Flames.
Graovac got some rare power-play time with the Canucks down four goals in the third period, although his tally cut the deficit to three. Both of his goals last season came with the man advantage. This year, he's scored three times in 12 games -- two even-strength tallies to go with Sunday's PP goal. The Ontario native has added 14 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-2 rating in a bottom-six role.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Goals in back-to-back games
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Graovac scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Graovac tallied the Canucks' third goal Saturday. He's scored in back-to-back games. The 28-year-old forward hasn't produced an assist in seven outings, but he's added a plus-2 rating, eight hits and five shots on net in limited action.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Gets on scoresheet Thursday
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Graovac scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
Graovac contributed an insurance tally in the second period. The 28-year-old has just the one goal with five hits and two shots on net through six games this season. Thursday was just his 14th appearance for the Canucks in the last two campaigns -- he's usually more of a depth option and rarely plays higher than the fourth line.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Added to active roster
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Graovac was promoted to the active roster Monday and figures to suit up against Edmonton.
The Canucks will be without Brandon Sutter (upper body) versus the Oilers, which will create an opening in the lineup for Graovac. If the team can get some healthy forwards back soon, it would likely result in Graovac being demoted back to at least the taxi squad if not the minors.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Dropped to taxi squad
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Graovac was reassigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, NHL.com reports.
Graovac was on the ice for just 4:51 in Sunday's win over Toronto. He's been held without a point in three NHL appearances this season.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Ascends to active roster
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Graovac was promoted to the active roster Sunday.
Graovac is expected to make his third NHL appearance of the season in Sunday's game versus the Maple Leafs. If he's, indeed, in the lineup, Graovac likely will stick to a bottom-six role.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Off to taxi squad
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Graovac was assigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Graovac will likely spend most of the next week on the taxi squad, as the Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak has postponed their schedule up to April 8.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Ascends to active roster
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Graovac was promoted to Vancouver's active roster Wednesday.
Graovac is expected to center the Canucks' fourth line during Wednesday's matchup with the Flames. He has yet to tally a point through two NHL appearances this season.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Sent to taxi squad
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Graovac was reassigned to Vancouver's taxi squad Saturday.
The Canucks are off until Wednesday versus Calgary, so Graovac could return to the active roster ahead of that contest. He's gone scoreless through two top-level appearances this season.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Off to taxi squad
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Graovac was demoted to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Graovac's move to the taxi squad is likely a paper move to save cap space. The Canucks' next game is Wednesday versus the Flames.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Jumps to active roster
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Graovac was promoted to the active roster Monday.
Graovac has yet to make his season debut with the Canucks. He has produced nine points over nine games with AHL Manitoba. The 27-year-old forward will draw into the bottom six if he suits up.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Joins active roster
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Graovac was promoted to the active roster Friday, CapFriendly reports.
Graovac has racked up two goals and nine points through nine AHL games this season. He appeared in eight NHL games last season and could make his season debut Monday in Ottawa if he stays on the active roster.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Joining taxi squad
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Graovac was called up from AHL Manitoba to the taxi squad Saturday.
Graovac had two goals and nine points in nine games with Manitoba. It's unclear if he'll be in the mix for playing time while on the Canucks' taxi squad.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Assigned to AHL
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Graovac was assigned to AHL Manitoba on Tuesday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
The Canucks' typical AHL affiliate is in Utica, but keeping players in Canada cuts the quarantine time in half. As a result, Graovac is expected to spend a bulk of the year with AHL Manitoba. The 27-year-old has played 70 NHL games in his career, posting 11 points.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Placed on waivers
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The Canucks waived Graovac on Monday.
Graovac played eight games for Vancouver in 2019-20, scoring a pair of goals. A lower-body injury prevented him from seeing the ice more, but he will be an option for the Canucks to call up if needed.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Inks two-way deal
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Graovac signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks on Sunday.
Graovac lost most of the 2019-20 season due to a lower-body injury. He nevertheless managed to play eight games for the Canucks (two goals) and another 11 with AHL Utica (two goals, one assist). The 27-year-old center is a long-shot to make the NHL roster in the upcoming season.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Dropped down a level
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The Canucks assigned Graovac to AHL Utica on Thursday.
Graovac has been sidelined since Dec. 1 with a lower-body injury, but his demotion to the minors suggests that's no longer an issue. The 26-year-old is a fringe NHLer and has only picked up two goals in eight appearances with the big club this campaign, so there's no reason for fantasy owners to keep tabs on his status.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Starts skating again
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Graovac (lower body) started skating Saturday.
Graovac hasn't played since Dec. 1, and he remains on IR for the time being. He's still likely a bit away from getting back into game form, and his next step will be participating in practice. Graovac will likely work in the bottom six when he's back in the lineup.
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Canucks' Tyler Graovac: Shifts to IR
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The Canucks placed Graovac (lower body) on injured reserve Monday, Jeff Paterson of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
The move was retroactive from Sunday, which means Graovac will miss at least the next three games. Coach Travis Green already told reporters Sunday that Graovac is expected to be out "for a while", so the fact that he was placed on IR wasn't quite a surprise. With the 26-year-old sidelined, look for Zach MacEwen to handle fourth-line center duties for the time being.
