Andrew Ebbett News

AV: Ebbett has been cleared to skate and is on his way to join the Canucks in Carolina. Hopeful he will play next week.

Ebbett's return will give the team more options but he won't impact your fantasy hockey team. The undrafted center has a goal and an assist through five games with the Canucks.

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How serious is Andrew Ebbett's broken foot? 10 games. #Canucks put him on LTIR, making Ebbett ineligible to play until Dec. 6.

With everyone healthy, Ebbett figured to be a healthy scratch anyways. The undrafted pivot scored a goal and two points through five games before blocking a fateful shot.

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But when it was over, Vigneault turned some heads when he was asked of all the players competing for a job, who stood out? Without hesitation, he said Ebbett.

Ebbett may be a better player than Hodgson now but the team likely keeps him on the bench for their long-term needs. Last season he managed two goals and five points through 33 games with the Phoenix Coyotes. As a tryout, he could earn a contract as a depth player.

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Head coach Alain Vigneault revealed Owen Nolan and Anders Eriksson are having groin problems, along with Andrew Ebbett. They did not skate Friday.

Ebbett could make the team as a fourth line center. He scored two goals and five points last season in 33 games with the Phoenix Coyotes. His ceiling would be 10 goals a season which makes him relatively useless in fantasy terms.

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