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It was great having the AHL Abbotsford Heat play at the ASEC for a few seasons as it was a time where everyone could watch future start of tomorrow play.
Not only was it fun to cover for us, it was extremely cost effective for the Families to attend games on various nights.
Whether it was watching future Flame players or future Canucks or a team of your choice, it was fast, fun and very entertaining to take in.
With the NHL trade-line come and gone everyone in the area was wondering what the Canucks would do or if any movement would be even considered.
Trades were made, but nothing major to announce with one exception and that being they have acquired forward Sven Baertschi from the Calgary Flames.
They managed to get him and did not “sell the farm” in order to upgrade the organization.
Asking price was given at Vancouver’s second round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, so a very effective price.
Baertschi (22) has played 15 games with the Calgary Flames this season managing only recording four assists (0-4-4) and six penalty minutes.
He has also appeared in 36 games with the Adirondack Flames, collecting 25 points (8-17-25) and six penalty minutes.
Prior to that he was playing with the Abbotsford Heat 2012-13 and 2013-14, with stints of coming to and from Abby at various times of the season.
Upon his arrival from Switzerland he played in the WHL for the Portland Winterhawks for two seasons playing 113 games collecting 67 goals and 112 assists and 110 PIM’s.
So he can play a physical style as well as be a goal scorer for the team, depending on what line he ends up on.
The Bern, Switzerland native has appeared in 66 career NHL games with the Calgary Flames collecting 28 points (8-20-28) and 22 penalty minutes.
The 5’11”, 190-pound forward was originally by selected by Calgary 13th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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SVEN BAERTSCHI’S CAREER STATISTICS:
— Regular Season — —- Playoffs —-
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts P IM
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2008-09 Langenthal Swiss 1 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Langenthal Swiss 37 6 5 11 10
2010-11 Portland Winterhawks WHL 66 34 51 85 74 21 10 17 27 16
2011-12 Portland Winterhawks WHL 47 33 61 94 36 22 14 20 34 10
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 5 3 0 3 4
2012-13 Abbotsford Heat AHL 32 10 16 26 16 — — — — —
2012-13 Calgary Flames NHL 20 3 7 10 6 — — — — —
2013-14 Calgary Flames NHL 26 2 9 11 6 — — — — —
2013-14 Abbotsford Heat AHL 41 13 16 29 18 4 0 1 1 6
2014-15 Calgary Flames NHL 15 0 4 4 6
2014-15 Adirondack Flames AHL 36 8 17 25 6
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NHL Totals 66 8 20 28 22
In addition the Canucks have acquired the well travelled forward Cory Conacher from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Dustin Jeffrey.
Conacher (25) has played 15 games with the New York Islanders this season, recording three points (1-2-3) and 14 penalty minutes.
He has also appeared in 28 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, collecting 22 points (5-17-22) and 30 minutes.
The Burlington, ON native has appeared in 141 career NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders collecting 58 points (19-39-58) and 84 penalty minutes.
The 5’8″, 182-pound forward signed with the Islanders as a free agent on July 1, 2014.
Jeffrey, 27, has played in 49 games with Utica this season, collecting 41 points (17-24-41) and 18 penalty minutes. He was signed as a free agent on July 2, 2014.
Thanks to the Canucks media department for the info.
