Friedman inked a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Canucks on Wednesday.
Friedman was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after completing his two-year, $1.55 million deal. He had an assist, 21 PIM, 33 hits and 35 blocks in 23 regular-season games with Vancouver in 2023-24. The 28-year-old blueliner might start the 2024-25 campaign as the Canucks' seventh defenseman.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Back to press box
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Friedman was a healthy scratch during Tuesday's win over the Kings.
Injuries to the Canucks' blue line resulted in Friedman seeing game action after being scratched for eight straight contests. The return of Carson Soucy (hand) likely means Friedman will be right back to the press box against Vegas on Thursday. Friedman has one point in 21 games this year.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Back from conditioning loan
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Friedman was recalled from his conditioning loan with AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
Friedman had one goal and three assists in four games with Vancouver's top minor-league affiliate during his conditioning stint. He is projected to serve as an extra Monday against Chicago after Carson Soucy (hand) was injured in Saturday's 6-4 win over Toronto. Noah Juulsen is expected to replace Soucy in the lineup versus the Blackhawks.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Expected to play Friday
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Friedman (upper body) is in Friday's lineup against Seattle, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Friedman left Wednesday's game against the Avalanche but won't miss any additional time with the injury. The 27-year-old has just one assist through 15 games this season.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Injured in Wednesday's game
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Friedman was struck up high by a puck in Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche and won't finish the contest.
Friedman may have been knocked out cold on the play, which makes the decision to keep him out of the third period understandable. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the Canucks can provide another update.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Garners assist
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Friedman notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Sharks.
The helper was Friedman's first point in seven outings since he was traded from the Penguins to the Canucks. The 27-year-old defenseman has stabilized the Vancouver defense, providing a physical presence in a bottom-four role. In addition to the helper, he had seven hits, 12 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-4 rating.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Recalled from minors
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Friedman was elevated from AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Friedman's promotion shouldn't come as a huge surprise after the team went out and acquired him from the Penguins on Tuesday. Even with the promotion, Friedman is far from a lock to break into the lineup but he should be capable of challenging Noah Juulsen for a spot.
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Canucks' Mark Friedman: Dealt to Vancouver
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Vancouver acquired Friedman and Ty Glover from Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek.
Friedman hasn't picked up a point in two AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has four goals, eight assists and 49 PIM in 65 career NHL appearances.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: On waivers
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Friedman was put on waivers by Pittsburgh on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Friedman has a goal, three points, 52 hits and 22 blocks in 23 games with Pittsburgh this season. At the AHL level, he's provided a goal and six points in 24 contests with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Recalled from AHL
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Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Friedman was sent to the minors March 1 after clearing waivers. He had a goal and 27 hits in 11 games with the Penguins earlier in the season. Friedman had a goal and five assists in 24 AHL games before his recall.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Still unavailable
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis.
Friedman, who is considered day-to-day, hasn't played since Feb. 11 against Los Angeles. He has earned one goal, 17 shots on net, 10 blocks and 27 hits in 11 games with Pittsburgh this season. The Penguins will get Jan Rutta (upper body) back in the lineup.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Remains sidelined
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Edmonton, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman will miss a fifth straight contest Thursday, and at this point there's no telling when he might be ready to return. Once cleared to play, Friedman will almost certainly continue to serve as a rotational, bottom-pairing option, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status. He's collected just one goal through 11 top-level appearances this year.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Still out versus Islanders
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Friedman (upper body) will not be in action against the Islanders on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman would likely have found himself watching from the press box if healthy given the recent performances of Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Given how often Friedman has served as a healthy scratch, he is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value even once cleared to play.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Not playing Saturday
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday against New Jersey, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman will miss his third straight game this week. He has supplied one goal, 17 shots on net, 10 blocks and 27 hits in 11 contests this season.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Not expected to play Friday
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Friedman (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday against the Islanders, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Friedman also missed Tuesday's game versus San Jose because of the injury. He has a goal in 14 contests in 2022-23. With Friedman unavailable, Chad Ruhwedel might play in his second straight contest.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Ruled out Tuesday
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Friedman has suffered an upper-body injury and won't be in the lineup against San Jose on Tuesday.
Friedman has played in just 11 games for the Penguins this season in which he tallied one goal, 17 shots, and 27 hits while averaging 15:27 of ice time. Even when healthy, Friedman is far from a lock for the lineup and likely will be scratched once Jan Rutta (upper body) is cleared to play anyway.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Sent down to minors
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Friedman hasn't gotten into a game for the Penguins since Jan. 2, so his demotion will allow him to get onto the ice for the Baby Pens on Wednesday against AHL Hershey. Even if Pittsburgh gets back Kris Letang (personal) or Jeff Petry (upper body) ahead of a matchup with Winnipeg on Friday, the team will likely still bring Friedman back up to serve as an emergency depth option.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Shipped back to minors
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Baree/Scranton on Friday.
Friedman has yet to get into an NHL game for the Penguins this season, serving instead as a healthy scratch whenever elevated to the NHL roster. With the Baby Pens, the blueliner has notched five points in 19 outings and is unlikely to offer much in the way of offensive upside even if he does get into a game for Pittsburgh.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Rises to NHL
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Friedman was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Friedman's rise to the NHL roster suggests Jeff Petry (upper body) may not be ready to play Thursday versus the Panthers. Friedman could still be scheduled to serve as defensive depth.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Dropped to AHL
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Friedman was promoted as injury insurance but has yet to suit up in an NHL game this season. The 26-year-old blueliner has two assists in 10 AHL appearances.
