Mikheyev has been held pointless through 10 playoff games and is out on Thursday for Game 5 due to an undisclosed injury as he is replaced by Nils Hoglander. The 29-year-old had 11 goals and 31 points in 78 regular season games but has been snake-bitten with 11 SOG through 10 playoff games.
Mikheyev is out for the season, so moving him to LTIR adds an additional $4.75 million to the Canucks' LTI salary pool.
Mikheyev reportedly suffered an ACL tear in the preseason and had been playing on it the entire season. He will have surgery next week, ending his 2022-23 season with 28 points (13G / 15A) in 46 games. Mikheyev was on-pace for a career-high 48 points (22G / 26A).
Ilya Mikheyev will return to the Canucks lineup Tuesday to make his Vancouver debut after missing their opening two games with a lower-body injury. Mikheyev signed a 4 year, $19,000,000 contract with the Canucks in the offseason after scoring 21 goals and 32 points in 53 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ilya Mikheyev will return to the Canucks lineup Tuesday to make his Vancouver debut after missing their opening two games with a lower-body injury. Mikheyev signed a 4 year, $19,000,000 contract with the Canucks in the offseason after scoring 21 goals and 32 points in 53 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mikheyev was originally considered week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury in the preseason. Despite being moved to IR, Mikheyev travelled with the team to Edmonton and may not be sidelined as long as initially feared.
Mikheyev was a full participant in Monday's practice but head coach Sheldon Keefe was not ready to commit to him playing on Tuesday. Even if he misses Tuesday's game, Mikheyev is on track to make his season debut this week.
Mikheyev has missed the last two games but will be a game-time decision for the second straight contest. Mikheyev will skate on a line with Alexander Kerfoot and Wayne Simmonds if he does play.
Mikheyev was scratched Tuesday in Vancouver but could return to the lineup on Thursday. Mikheyev skated on the third line in the morning skate and comes in with one goal and three assists in his last six games.
Mikheyev will come out of the lineup Tuesday in Vancouver because of an undisclosed injury. With both Mikheyev and Zach Hyman out with injuries, look for Adam Brooks and Pierre Engvall to draw into the lineup.
Mikheyev had to undergo wrist surgery after getting cut by a skate on Friday night and will miss at least three months. He could eventually be moved to LTIR to provide the Maple Leafs with some salary relief but for now, he is on regular IR to open up a roster spot to call-up Timothy Liljegren.
Mikheyev had his wrist cut by a skate during Friday's overtime win over the Devils and was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately. Mikheyev underwent successful surgery and will be re-evaluated in three months. This timeline would make it possible for Mikheyev to return for a potential playoff run.
Mikheyev was a highly coveted forward, who had 23 goals and 22 assists (45 points) in 62 games with Omsk Avangard of the KHL. The 24-year-old is 6-foot-2 and 190 lbs and will bring a little size to the Maple Leafs forward group in 2019-20.
