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Derek Forbort Signs with Vancouver Canucks

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Former UND defenseman Derek Forbort has agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks, marking his return to the West Coast. According to the NHL's free agency period, Forbort's contract will include a $1.3 million base salary and a $200,000 signing bonus. Forbort, known for his size and reach, will help replace defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Ian Cole, who left Vancouver in free agency. The Canucks reached the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. Forbort spent the last three seasons with the Boston Bruins, playing 35 games last season due to injuries and tallying four assists with a plus-8 rating.

Key Takeaways:

  • Derek Forbort has signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks, marking his return to the West Coast.
  • Forbort's contract includes a $1.3 million base salary and a $200,000 signing bonus.
  • Forbort will help replace defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Ian Cole, who left Vancouver in free agency.
  • The Canucks reached the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in seven games.
  • Forbort spent the last three seasons with the Boston Bruins, playing 35 games last season due to injuries and tallying four assists with a plus-8 rating.
  • Forbort has played 496 regular-season NHL games for the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, and Bruins.
  • The Kings drafted Forbort No. 15 overall in 2010, and he played prep hockey at Duluth East High School before jumping to USA Hockey's National Team Development Program as a senior.
  • Forbort spent three seasons at UND from 2010-13, playing 115 collegiate games and scoring six goals with 45 points.
  • Forbort was a regular on UND's 2011 NCAA Frozen Four team and signed with the Kings after three college seasons, making his NHL debut during the 2015-16 season.

Statistics:

  • Age: 33
  • Height: 6-foot-4
  • Weight: 216 pounds
  • NHL games played: 496
  • Points: 45
  • Goals: 6
  • Assists: 39

Sources:

  • "Derek Forbort signs with Vancouver Canucks," by Brad Elliott Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald, July 1
  • CapFriendly.com (linked in the article)

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