The Canucks have reportedly re-signed defenseman Sami Salo to a new 1-year deal, which will pay the Finn $2 million. Salo was getting prepared to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday afternoon, but the deal was done in the hours leading up to free agency and the Canucks will retain some more of their overall depth on the blueline.
Salo's 2011 season was cut short by an off-season Achilles tendon injury, which limited his regular season to just 27 games. Salo didn't regain some of his overall offense after the injury, only scoring 3 goals and 4 assists in those games, which has him ranked poorly going into the 2012 season.
If Salo can make it into the 2012 season at 100% health, he should be somewhat of a sleeper pick, especially in the late rounds of a draft, where a lot of people may be looking at picking up some new, inexperienced blood for their team.
With Salo on board, the Canucks now have 18 players signed (eight forwards, eight defense and two goalies) for only $53.4 million, giving them about $10 million for the remaining forwards on on their roster. Of course, with Salo on board, there is a good chance that a defenseman may shift off the team table, but we'll get to that when more things happen.
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