Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign F Reid Boucher to 1-Year, 2-Way Deal

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Boucher's a serviceable NHL depth player and a legitimate AHL All-Star. Happy with this signing for the depth he brings, although of course I hope he's able to do his thing in Utica and help shepherd along some of our prospects who will be starting there this fall.

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[DL44]

Let's see what kind of summer he has... maybe he's gained a step.

Seems like a good guy.. don't think he's ever been negative about going up and down.
Good for Utica for sure.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Good depth re-signing. Glad we didn't give up a 4th round pick for another Boucher-type player. Should be in Utica helping some of our prospects develop.

 

[coastal_nuck]

Good signing. Utica needs this depth and he is a serviceable call-up.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Good depth re-signing. Glad we didn't give up a 4th round pick for another Boucher-type player. Should be in Utica helping some of our prospects develop.

Does he play LW? Consider our lw depth, him being on the team wont be the worst

 

[y2kcanucks]

Does he play LW? Consider our lw depth, him being on the team wont be the worst

I think he's mostly a RWer. Not sure how he plays on the off-wing, but him being a linemate of Dahlen's in Utica wouldn't be a bad use of him.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Good player to bring back.Top line forward for the Comets who’ doesn’t count as a veteran and a good call up option to let the kids stay down and develop in the AHL.

 

[Serac]

Surprised it's a two way deal honestly. Guess he doesn't have a ton of leverage, despite being decent depth.

Good guy to have around as depth for the main roster, or a really nice skilled guy to have in Utica. Happy about this signing.

 

[krutovsdonut]

i am surprised he didn't shop around or go overseas.

a 2 way deal is great for us. i hope he can turn the corner this year, but if not he gives solid scoring depth in utica.

 

[polarbearcub]

Career Ahl guy. Decent for a call up

Meh

 

[DL44]

i am surprised he didn't shop around or go overseas.

a 2 way deal is great for us. i hope he can turn the corner this year, but if not he gives solid scoring depth in utica.

Overseas, maybe.. but he couldn't shop around here since he was still our RFA.

 

[wonton15]

I like Reid. He can step up anywhere into the lineup and not look too out of place.

 

[krutovsdonut]

Overseas, maybe.. but he couldn't shop around here since he was still our RFA.

ok, that makes more sense. i was thinking he could walk.

 

[Shareefruck]

I see him as an Andrew-Ebbett level piece. Don't want to see him in the lineup for extended periods of time, but serviceable in a pinch. Glad it's two-way. Good depth for Utica.

 

[Siludin]

Good move, can't complain. I hope Archibald gets a contract too, but he's gonna be looking for 1-way

 

[Jyrki21]

Why does anyone care that it’s two-way? There are no cap implications.

 

[Lindgren]

Good move, can't complain. I hope Archibald gets a contract too, but he's gonna be looking for 1-way

You could be right, but Archibald didn't even have an NHL deal at the start of last season, so he might be happy to get a 2-way, making him a more straightforward call-up option than he was last season.

 

[MS]

Meh.

Bad NHL player, useful AHL player.

 

[Fire Benning]

Ah yes, the annual Reid Boucher contract.

 

[Bad Goalie]

Good player to bring back.Top line forward for the Comets who’ doesn’t count as a veteran and a good call up option to let the kids stay down and develop in the AHL.

"Top line forward for the Comets who’ doesn’t count as a veteran..."

You would be wrong about this aspect.
Last season Reid was a Veteran Elite allowing him to play along with 5 other AHL Veterans putting 6 Vets on the ice at one time. Not so this year. His AHL and NHL games played now total 346 which makes him a Veteran by AHL rules, (321+ games played). Thus, he now becomes one of the 5 vets. An AHL VE would be a big acquisition as Reid was last season.

Right now the Comets would already have 3 vets if Reid cleared waivers and was added to the Comets roster. The other 2 are team captain Carter Bancks and D-man Jaime Sifers. Both of these guys are on AHL contracts and more talented vets would be welcomed. Sitting these 2 wouldn't be unthinkable, especially Sifers, if better vets were acquired to play with the kids.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Awesome. Great player for Utica

 

[UticaHockey]

He didn't get a one way but still a nice AHL paycheck.
Check out @DhaliwalSports’s Tweet:

 

[F A N]

i am surprised he didn't shop around or go overseas.

a 2 way deal is great for us. i hope he can turn the corner this year, but if not he gives solid scoring depth in utica.

He’s too young to give up on the NHL dream, especially since he did play games in the NHL. And isnt he a RFA? He doesn’t have much rights so...

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Good Utica signing. Bad for Canucks if he plays 5+ games for the big club.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Boucher's a serviceable NHL depth player and a legitimate AHL All-Star. Happy with this signing for the depth he brings, although of course I hope he's able to do his thing in Utica and help shepherd along some of our prospects who will be starting there this fall.

2 way deal? this is very good news!