Ilya Mikheyev

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Nobody expected the Vancouver Canucks to be big-ticket players for Free Agent Frenzy 2022 and, indeed, they weren’t. But, with that being said, the Canucks still picked a far bigger UFA ticket than many predicted in the form of Ilya Mikheyev, the recipient of a four-year, $4.75 million AAV commitment from GM Patrik Allvin and Co.

The Vancouver Canucks didn’t make any huge moves in free agency but they signed a bunch of players on the first day. The two most notable names are Curtis Lazar and Ilya Mikheyev. Lazar was signed to a three-year deal worth one million dollars a season. Mikheyev got a four-year term and he earns 4.75 million dollars a season.

It was a signing out of the blue, quite literally. In the first few moments of free agency, the Canucks swooped in and locked up Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year, $4.75 million AAV deal. His signing raised more than a few eyebrows, with little to no noise surrounding the move prior to it happening.

Patrik Allvin’s first free agency day as general manager of the Vancouver Canucks was a mixed bag of good decisions and difficult choices that still need to be made. When he met with the media on Wednesday afternoon, Allvin had brought in several new depth forward options and a new goalie, but no cap space left in the budget for additional signings.

To start his professional hockey career, Mikheyev played four seasons with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 2015-2019, where he developed an impressive two-way game that utilized his speed and growing scoring talent, culminating in an 11-point playoff run in 13 games in 2019. Once he made...

The Vancouver Canucks and forward Ilya Mikheyev have agreed to a four-year contract that averages $4.75 million per season, his agent, Dan Milstein, announced Wednesday. Offense was the name of the game for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, and while Mikheyev didn't score at a clip similar to that of teammates Auston Matthews or Mitchell Marner, he did author an impressive season in a contract year.

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ilya Mikheyev on a four-year contract. "Ilya will provide a lot of value in our middle six," said Allvin. "His versatility and ability to do so many different things will be a huge boost to our group. Solid at both ends of the ice, Ilya's speed is a real difference maker. Not only does he kill penalties, but he also can create offensively as well."

The Vancouver Canucks have signed former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract with an annual average value of $4.75 million. The Canucks announced the contract via Twitter and Mikheyev’s agent Dan Milstein — who also represents Andrey Kuzmenko and Danila Klimovich — announced the AAV shortly after.

Mikheyev signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following a few strong seasons in the KHL. In three seasons in Toronto, Mikheyev scored 36 goals and 72 points over the course of 146 games. He’s also been a stalwart on the team’s penalty kill.

The Vancouver Canucks made a big depth splash, signing forward Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year deal worth $4.75M per season. Mikheyev signs in Vancouver after a successful run with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team he signed with as an undrafted KH free agent. Mikheyev’s 2021-22 season was a bit...