Canucks Activate Pierre-Olivier Joseph From Injured Reserve
The transaction fills the opening created by Derek Forbort’s IR placement.
Overview
- Vancouver announced the move Thursday, making Joseph available for the road game against Dallas.
- He is expected to be a healthy scratch for the Stars game, per Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy.
- Joseph had been sidelined with a groin issue and was on IR retroactive to Sept. 30 after returning to practice in a non-contact jersey earlier this week.
- Forbort’s injury remains undisclosed, and his IR placement is retroactive to Oct. 11, making him ineligible to return until at least Oct. 18.
- Signed to a one-year, league-minimum deal in July, Joseph projects as Vancouver’s No. 7 defender after splitting last season between the Blues and Penguins.