Ilya Mikheyev

The Vancouver Canucks have signed former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract with an annual average value of $4.75 million.

What we do know is that Mikheyev brings a solid two-way game and can serve as a penalty kill specialist. Solid at both ends of the ice, Ilya’s speed is a real difference maker. The Vancouver Canucks have signed former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract with an annual average value of $4.75 million.

The Canucks and forward Ilya Mikheyev have agreed to a four-year contract that averages $4.75 million per season, his agent announced Wednesday.

He showed some spunk against the Lightning, as well, garnering six minutes in penalties, and coach Sheldon Keefe rewarded him with an average of 16:45 time on ice. It indeed was a career season for a player who combined for 15 goals in his first two years in the NHL, and the 2022-23 campaign could go a long way toward showing if his recent success was simply a byproduct of Toronto's high-octane offense or if Mikheyev can be a consistent power forward for years to come. The Vancouver Canucks and forward Ilya Mikheyev have agreed to a four-year contract that averages $4.75 million per season, his agent, Dan Milstein, announced Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have added to their forward group in free agency, signing former Toronto Maple Leaf Ilya Mikeyev and ex-Boston Bruin Curtis ...

"Curtis brings energy, an ability to kill penalties and takes draws from the right side, which will be extremely valuable for our team." He comes to Vancouver after putting up 52 points (20 goals, 33 assists) and 10 penalty minutes in 45 games with St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) last season. VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have added to their forward group in free agency, signing former Toronto Maple Leaf Ilya Mikeyev and ex-Boston Bruin Curtis Lazar. The 27-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., had 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) and 16 penalty minutes in 70 games for the Bruins last year. The Vancouver Canucks have added to their forward group in free agency, signing former Toronto Maple Leaf Ilya Mikeyev and ex-Boston Bruin Curtis Lazar. The 27-year-old Russian right-winger had 32 points (21 goals, 11 assists) in 53 games for the Leafs last season, then added two goals and two assists in seven playoff appearances.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ilya Mikheyev to an 4-year, $4.75 million contract during the 2022 free agency.

For the Canucks, signing a player with Mikheyev’s toolking makes a lot of sense. However, Mikheyev is a forward with a lot of potential. At the worst, they have added a middle-six forward who can chip in 15 goals and 30 points minimum each season.

Alas, Souperman (Ilya Mikheyev) has left the Maple Leafs organization once and for all.

— Dan Milstein-Hockey (@HockeyAgent1)July 13, 2022 Last season, he finished with a career-high 21 goals in 53 games. — Dan Milstein-Hockey (@HockeyAgent1)July 13, 2022

The Vancouver Canucks have signed right-winger Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract. The AAV is 4.75 million dollars per season.

What do you think of the Mikheyev signing? Mikheyev is also a decent penalty killer and is a physical player. J.T. Miller, Tanner Pearson, Tyler Myers and Conor Garland have been names to watch on the trade market. Mikheyev is coming off a season where he put up career-high numbers with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored 21 goals and managed 11 assists for 32 points in 53 games. Mikheyev is a good player no doubt. But the contract is a risky one.

The Vancouver Canucks have been busy on the opening day of 2022 free agency, adding a couple of depth wingers to their mix.

(That would make him an interesting PK partner for Elias Pettersson, for instance.) Article content Article content