Canucks re-sign one of their pending unrestricted free agents

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they've re-signed defenseman Derek Forbort to a one year contract worth $2 million.

“Bringing Derek back for another season is an important move for our group,” said Canucks GM Patrik Allvin in a prepared statement. “His strong defensive play and solid work on the penalty kill really helped solidify our back end this past year. Derek has a strong voice in the room and some impressive leadership qualities, and we will look to him to help our team continue to grow and improve this coming season.”

The 33 year old Forbort appeared in just 54 games with the Canucks last season, recording two goals and 11 points while averaging just over 17 minutes of ice time per game.

The 6’4”, 216lbs defenceman has played 550 career regular season games split between Los Angeles, Calgary, Winnipeg, Boston, and Vancouver recording 106 points (19-87-106), 344 penalty minutes, and a +23 plus/minus rating. In 35 career playoff matchups, Forbort has recorded five points (3-2-5) and 33 penalty minutes.