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The first news from the Vancouver Canucks in Free Agency came right at the beginning of the Frenzy Wednesday morning, as Yannick Weber reportedly signed a one-year extension with the team.
The Swiss defender scored 11 goals and 21 points in 65 games with the Canucks last year.
Hearing Yannick Weber will re-sign in VAN for one year and $1.5M
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2015
In a surprising move, the Canucks chose not to qualify Weber before the Sunday deadline, making him an Unrestricted Free Agent instead of a Restricted Free Agent, but General Manager JIm Benning maintained he intended to re-sign him.
The $1.5 million cap hit is a good bargain for the Canucks, whose cap situation leave little room to maneuver. And, with the loss of Kevin Bieksa to the Anaheim Ducks, Benning needed to shore up depth on defense.
Excited to spend another year with the @VanCanucks! Thank you to the fans and organization for the support pic.twitter.com/X2jUv2gof6
— Yannick Weber (@yanweber68) July 1, 2015