The future of Canucks winger Micheal Ferland remains uncertain, notes Postmedia’s Ben Kuzma. The veteran has been plagued by concussion-like symptoms and left the postseason bubble when they resurfaced again although he hasn’t given up on giving it another shot. GM Jim Benning indicated that they’re still trying to evaluate if he’ll be cleared to try to participate in camp:
He’s trying to work through it with our doctors now. As we get closer to figuring out when we’re going to play, we’ll figure something out.
Ferland has three years left on his contract worth $3.5 million, and the Canucks are already very tight to the cap ceiling. If Ferland isn’t cleared to play, the Canucks would be eligible to put him on LTIR and get some cap relief until he is given the green light (if it happens), which would give them a bit of extra flexibility as they figure out the last few roster spots on what is a relatively deep group of forwards.
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