http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587298Some bad updates guys ...
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Mason Raymond is not expected to join the Canucks' lineup until November at the earliest, but that's an optimistic estimate. Raymond suffered a vertebrae compression fracture when Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk drove him backside into the corner boards in Game 6 of the Cup Final. The club announced then that he could be out anywhere between four to six months.
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Kesler is likely going to miss the start of the season after having hip surgery in late July. His optimistic recovery time is 10 weeks, but that would put him right at the start of the season. Unless he heals and rehabs quicker than the medical experts predict, he will not take part in training camp, which could set him back until November.
Good news ...
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The news appears to be better for defenseman Dan Hamhuis and winger Mikael Samuelsson, both of whom missed the end of the playoffs last season with injuries. Hamhuis and Samuelsson will likely be ready to start training camp.
Players to leave the team ...
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The Canucks lost five players off their Stanley Cup Final roster -- defenseman Christian Ehrhoff and forwards Raffi Torres, Jeff Tambellini, Tanner Glass and Alex Bolduc. Ehrhoff, Torres and Tambellini played in Game 7.