Michael DiPietro, 23, doesn\u0027t have much trade value and the Canucks could continue his development and see what happens. And he’s not a financial burden.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Teams require 10 defenceman capable of contributing at the National Hockey League level to get through any season that invites indifferent play, injuries and unexpected circumstances — including COVID-19 variants of concern that have ravaged rosters.“Five goalies isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity,” a senior NHL insider told Postmedia on Sunday. “Louis Domingue has made a career out of it.
DiPietro is one of five stoppers under contract with the Canucks to make a competitive or supportive difference here, or with the American Hockey League affiliate in Abbotsford. However, his latest wild roller-coaster ride and plunge in the organization pecking order could put the hard-working and hard-luck 23-year-old NHL prospect at a career crossroads.Article content
Silovs and DiPietro could be the duo in Abbotsford with Delia the insurance policy at both levels. Or, DiPietro could be the odd man out there and dealt, but his value has diminished and there wouldn’t be much of a return. The mentally-draining and COVID-afflicted 2020-21 season forced DiPietro to only practice endlessly at the NHL level. He could have been labelled a ‘Shooter Tutor’ because he played just one NHL game that campaign and four late-season AHL contests with the Utica Comets.Article content
If that wasn’t enough, AHL protocols required DiPietro to quarantine for three days before playing in Utica.
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