According to a report from Ben Kuzma of The Province, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning confirmed this morning that forwards Tuomo Ruutu, 33, and James Sheppard, 28, will be coming to training camp this year.
I discussed the possibility of Sheppard coming to training camp here, and overall I thought it was a move that made sense, as Sheppard could fit in as the fourth-line centre.
Ruutu is a much more interesting case. He’s a former ninth-overall draft pick by the Chicago Blackhawks, and younger brother of former Canucks Jarkko Ruutu.