Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced today that the team has activated forward Ilya Mikheyev and defenseman Tyler Myers from injured reserve. In a corresponding transaction, the Canucks also sent defenseman Noah Juulsen to the AHL.
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The Canucks' season started about as ugly as it possibly could have, being the only team in NHL history to blow three separate multi-goal leads to lose their first three games. Hopefully, the return of these two can help right the ship.
Myers is probably Vancouver's best right-shot defenseman, so he ought to provide stability on the back-end. His experience could prove invaluable in turning things around, but I don't suspect him to score a whole lot.
Mikheyev, on the other hand, was brought in for the sole purpose to help out on offense. Through 146 games, Mikheyev scores right around a .5 point/game pace. Whether or not he brings that production level to Van-City is a whole other question.
Still, the Canucks are not in a position to turn down quality contributors. They square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight, having held a 'players-only' meeting to address their latest collapse.
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