The 21-year-old UFA was not signed by the Arizona Coyotes,who drafted him in the third round in 2013.
The Vancouver Canucks bolstered their prospect depth today, signing Yan-Pavel Laplante. Laplante played for the Gatineau Olympique last season, scoring 34 goals and 65 points in 63 regular season games. An overager who bounced around the QMJHL during his five-year junior career, his goal and point totals from last season were career highs (likely a reflection of his overage status and not an indication he suddenly learned to put everything together).
The Arizona Coyotes drafted Laplante in the third round in 2013, but declined to sign him.