Scoring two goals and three assists in four preseason contests with the Vancouver Canucks, forward Anton Rodin proved he was ready to play in the National Hockey League. Seven years after being drafted and four years after leaving North America, the Swede was finally ready.
Or so we thought.
So far, Rodin has not played a single regular-season game. His knee injury, which had kept him sidelined for all but 33 games with Brynas of the SHL last season, was bothering him again. Rodin seemingly went from NHL-ready to severely injured overnight, and the Canucks haven’t given us a lot of updates.