Danny DeKeyser

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has signed defenceman Danny DeKeyser to a professional ...

In 547 career NHL regular season games, all with Detroit, DeKeyser has accumulated 146 points (33-113-146) and 266 penalty minutes. DeKeyser, 32, played 59 games for the Detroit Red Wings last season, recording 11 points (0-11-11) and 26 penalty minutes. He ranked second on the Red Wings in blocked shots (102) and fifth among defencemen in hits (49) while averaging 18:30 in time on ice.

The Vancouver Canucks have invited veteran defenceman Danny DeKeyser to training camp on a professional tryout contract.

He has also appeared in 19 career playoff games. He ranked second on the team in blocked shots (102) and fifth in hits (49). Last season, he appeared in 59 games with the Red Wings and recorded 11 points.

DeKeyser, 32, is a 6'3″, 183-pound left-handed defender who spent the first 10 seasons of his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings.

The Canucks clearly hope DeKeyser can be better than he’s shown over his last few seasons in Detroit, although he doesn’t really address their bigger problem on the right side. Miller has high praise for prime breakout candidate Vasily Podkolzin](https://canucksarmy.com/2022/09/08/canucks-jt-miller-high-praise-prime-breakout-vasily-podkolzin/) He received Calder Trophy votes back in 2014 and signed a massive six-year, $36 million extension with the Red Wings two years later. But DeKeyser has decidedly not been that player in recent seasons. The Canucks have signed Danny DeKeyser to a PTO The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Danny DeKeyser to a professional tryout, the club announced Friday.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Danny DeKeyser to a professional tryout contract ahead of training camp.

If DeKeyser can show there's still something there, he could be a cheap bottom-pairing option you can switch out every now and then. [CapFriendly ](https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks)shows the Canucks with eight signed defensemen, including Brady Keeper, who missed last year with a broken leg, and Tucker Poolman, who was limited to just 40 games last season. The latter years of DeKeyser's NHL career have been plagued by injuries.

The Vancouver Canucks signed former Detroit Red Wings defenceman Danny DeKeyser to a professional tryout agreement on Friday ahead of the 2022-23 preseason.

In a lesser role on the Canucks, DeKeyser might be able to contribute. Jack Rathbone is looking to break through to the NHL after putting up 40 points in 39 games in the AHL for the Abbotsford Canucks last season. By the eye test, DeKeyser has lost a step. By those measures, he was one of the worst defencemen in the entire NHL last season. That means DeKeyser will be at the Canucks’ training camp but does not have a contract for the season. The 32-year-old DeKeyser was once a solid top-four defensive defenceman, responsibly eating up minutes on the Detroit Red Wings’ blue line.

L'ancien du Canadien a obtenu un contrat d'essai professionnel et aura la chance de percer l'alignement lors du camp d'entraînement.

Âgé de 32 ans, DeKeyser a disputé 59 matchs la saison dernière dans l'uniforme des Red Wings de Detroit, récoltant 11 points et 26 minutes de pénalité. Le Canadien avait ensuite été échangé aux Blackhawks de Chicago, où il a disputé les trois dernières saisons. Après 419 matchs disputés dans le circuit Bettman avec les Canadiens, les Sabres et les Jets, Beaulieu tentera de percer l'alignement des Ducks lors du camp d'entraînement de l'équipe. En 230 matchs dans le circuit Betman, il compte 32 buts et 34 mentions d'aide. Il n'a toutefois pas enfilé l'uniforme des Penguins durant un match pendant son séjour en Pennsylvanie. 2022.