Canucks re-sign Blueger to 2-year, $3.6M contract

The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Teddy Blueger to a two-year contract with a $1.8-million cap hit, the team announced Wednesday.

Blueger, 29, tallied six goals and 28 points in 68 regular-season games to match his career high in scoring. He played all 13 of Vancouver's contests in the playoffs, recording two assists.

"Teddy was a key addition to our team last year, and we are really excited to have him back for a couple more seasons," general manager Patrik Allvin said in a statement. "His versatility and experience really helped our group in both the regular season and playoffs. He is a strong leader and someone we will count on a lot more moving forward."

Blueger won 53.1% of his faceoffs last year. He was also a key part of the Canucks' penalty kill, as he led all Vancouver forwards in shorthanded minutes in the playoffs, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Vancouver signed Blueger to a one-year contract worth $1.9 million last summer as an unrestricted free agent.

The Latvian has 41 goals and 126 points in 336 NHL games. He played the first five seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2022-23, where he won the Stanley Cup.

Vancouver has just over $14 million in cap space after the signing, according to CapFriendly.

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