After missing the final preseason game with a maintenance day, the Vancouver Canucks officially announced winger Anton Rodin is not completely healthy yet. As a result, he is not expected to be in the opening-night lineup.
According to TSN’s Matt Sekeres, Rodin is likely to not only start the year as the 13th forward, but actually be put on injured reserve.
Rodin likely to begin the season on injured reserve. He won't count on roster, salary counts towards cap. Means a #Canucks F gets a lifeline
— Matthew Sekeres (@mattsekeres) October 10, 2016
With that, the Canucks have room for another forward, most likely Emerson Etem, to stick around a little longer.