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Canucks reportedly sign Alex Chiasson to PTO

The Vancouver Canucks continue to add new faces to their training camp roster.

According to several reports, the team has signed forward Alex Chiasson to a professional tryout (PTO). The report was first announced by Satiar Shah of Sportsnet 650, who shared rumblings of the contract through his Twitter account. The news was confirmed shortly after by insider Rick Dhaliwal, who confirmed that the team had officially invited Chiasson to participate in training camp.

Canucks in discussions with Alex Chiasson's camp to potentially sign a PTO, but he has not yet signed

— Satiar Shah (@SatiarShah) September 22, 2021

Drafted 38th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Chiasson didn’t end up making his NHL debut until 2012-13.