Overview
- The Vancouver Canucks activated center Filip Chytil from injured reserve on Thursday and expect him to make his season debut against the Florida Panthers.
- To open the 23-man active roster spot the team removed Aatu Räty from the roster, with some outlets reporting he was waived and others reporting he was traded to Toronto.
- Morning skate and published projections place Chytil on a third line with Paul Cotter and Brock Boeser and show Victor Mancini replacing Luke Schenn on the third defensive pairing.
- Chytil sustained a shoulder injury after colliding with an official in a Sept. 24 preseason game and had missed the first eight regular-season games while on injured reserve.
- Chytil’s repeated concussions, migraines and other injuries have limited him to 27 of 121 possible games with Vancouver since January 2025, raising questions about his long-term availability and the team’s need for lineup stability.