Michaelis did not receive a qualifying offer from Vancouver on Monday and will become a free agent.
Michaelis skated in 15 games with the Canucks last season, averaging 9:05 of ice time with a minus-5 rating while failing to record his first career point. He rattled off three straight seasons with 40-plus points with Minnesota State at the collegiate level before reaching the NHL.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Back at it
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Michaelis (upper body) will return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus Edmonton, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
Michaelis is expected to skate on Vancouver's third line Saturday. He's gone scoreless through eight top-level appearances this season.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Not available Tuesday
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Michaelis (upper body) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Oilers, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Michaelis has not played in the last seven games, but some of those instances were as a healthy scratch. It's unclear when he'll be able to return.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Battling upper-body injury
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Michaelis (upper body) is out Monday against the Oilers, Farhan Lalji of TSN.ca reports.
Michaelis' absence isn't an impactful one, as he routinely sits as a healthy scratch even when healthy. The 25-year-old winger has failed to notch a point in eight NHL appearances.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Stuck in press box
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Michaelis has been a healthy scratch during Vancouver's past four games.
Michaelis' last appearance was April 22 in a 3-0 loss to Ottawa. He logged just 3:17 of ice time that night, and he's been out of the lineup ever since. Michaelis has played eight contests for Vancouver this year, notching no points, two PIM, six hits, five blocks and a minus-3 rating.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Removed from protocols list
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Michaelis was activated off the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Wednesday, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
The Canucks are expected to return to practice Thursday before returning to game action Friday versus the Oilers following their team-wide outbreak. Depending on who's available, Michaelis could slot into a bottom-six role against Edmonton. He's gone scoreless through six NHL appearances this season.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Among 16 teammates in protocol
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Michaelis was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Sunday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
The Canucks now have 16 players in virus protocol. The league is expected to postpone Thursday's game against the Flames, and there likely will be more games called off, as well.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Surfaces on active roster
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Michaelis was promoted to the active roster Saturday.
This is probably just a paper move, as the Canucks don't play until Wednesday versus the Flames. Michaelis has played just six NHL games this season, averaging 10:12 of ice time.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Shifts between levels
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Michaelis was demoted to the taxi squad and recalled to the active roster Thursday, per CapFriendly.
These are just paper moves for Michaelis. The Canucks don't play again until Wednesday versus the Flames, but they may involve some depth players in similar moves to accrue cap space.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Up to active roster
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Michaelis was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Michaelis served as injury insurance in warmups, but he's expected to be a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game versus the Jets. The 25-year-old has yet to earn his first NHL points through six appearances.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Sent to taxi squad
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Michaelis was assigned to the taxi squad Monday.
The 25-year-old has played six games with the big club this year, producing a minus-3 rating and six hits. Michaelis can continue to practice and travel with the big club for now.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Moves between levels
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Michaelis was sent to the taxi squad and recalled to the active roster Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Michaelis was involved in paper moves, but he still served as a healthy scratch versus the Canadiens on Saturday. The 25-year-old has made six appearances for the Canucks this year.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Added to active roster
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Michaelis was promoted from the taxi squad Friday.
The former Minnesota State forward has suited up for six games with the Canucks this season but hasn't scored his first NHL point yet. If Michaelis is in the lineup Friday against Montreal, he'll be limited to a bottom-six role.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Shifts to taxi squad
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Michaelis was returned to Vancouver's taxi squad Wednesday.
Tyler Motte (ankle) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move, so the Canucks are no longer in need of Michaelis' services up front. Michaelis has gone scoreless through six top-level appearances this season.
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Canucks' Marc Michaelis: Gets promotion Thursday
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Michaelis was promoted to the active roster Thursday.
Michaelis was previously on the taxi squad. The 25-year-old signed with the Canucks after a four-year college career at Minnesota State-Mankato in which he posted 71 goals and 91 assists across 148 games. The German winger is expected to make his NHL debut in Thursday's game versus the Maple Leafs.
