With the Vancouver Canucks preseason coming to an end on Saturday, roster cuts are aplenty as head coach Travis Green continues to construct his lineup for the Oct. 7 opener against the Edmonton Oilers.
On Friday morning, the Canucks announced that forward Nikolay Goldobin would start the season with the Utica Comets, per News 1130’s Rick Dhaliwal:
Goldobin — who was obtained from the San Jose Sharks in a trade deadline deal that sent Jannik Hansen the other way — scored three goals for the Canucks in 12 games last season.