Signed to a one-year, two-way contract, Subban — yet to receive an NHL callup in his professional career — is expected to play exclusively for the Toronto Marlies in 2018-19 after a ’17-18 campaign that was certainly the toughest of his pro career to date.
In a year that included injury trouble and a trade — the Canucks traded their 115th overall pick in 2013 to the Kings in exchange for Nic Dowd last December — the 23-year-old’s production declined and his penalty minutes increased exponentially.
After two consecutive years of 36 points, including 16 goals through 2016-17, the Toronto native mustered a mere 13 points (4-9-13) in 56 outings split between the Utica Comets (16 games) and Ontario Reign (36 games), respectively.