Dark Horses to Watch from Utica

One of the many critiques of the Canucks’ work in free agency has been that it removes the possibility of prospects on the bubble making the club. This is certainly true, however, injuries (as Canucks fans surely know) occur, meaning some players on the Utica Comets will get the chance to prove themselves. Here are four darkhorse candidates to make the team out of camp, and if not, that will be among the leading contenders to make themselves known throughout the season.

Ashton Sautner

Called up at the end of the 2017-18 campaign due to a plethora of defensive injuries, Ashton Sautner did not look out of place. Sautner played a steady defensive style, and demonstrated enough mobility to handle…