Aidan McDonough had a good feel for the Vancouver Canucks organization well before putting pen to paper Monday morning.
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And for Di Giuseppe, 29, a two-year, two-way contract extension Sunday is the reward for helping to set the tone on how the Canucks want to attack every game. “We were really searching for a north-south guy and someone who really wants to play on the forecheck,” said Tocchet. “I gravitated toward him because he has bought into that style. He’s a straight-ahead guy and there’s nothing fancy about him — a meat-and-potatoes guy who knows who he is.”Article content
“This means a lot obviously — I haven’t had a two-year deal in a while,” said Di Giuseppe. “To be rewarded with another two years, they obviously believe in me. I hope to keep building off that and providing something to the organization.
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