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Vancouver re-signs veteran defenceman Derek Forbort to one-year, $2-million contract

Securing Forbort provides a raised salary anchor for the Canucks’ penalty kill during their free-agent evaluation.

Overview

  • Forbort’s one-year pact includes a $500,000 raise from his previous deal.
  • The 33-year-old posted 11 points in 54 games in 2024-25.
  • General manager Patrik Allvin hailed Forbort’s penalty-killing prowess as vital for solidifying the back end.
  • Across 550 regular-season games with five NHL clubs, Forbort has 19 goals and 87 assists.
  • The Canucks still need to address multiple unrestricted free agents as they finalize their 2025-26 roster.