VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks placed veteran forward Brandon Prust on waivers Tuesday and signed defenceman Alex Biega to a two-year contract extension.
Prust, 31, had seven points and 59 penalty minutes in 35 games this season.
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“This decision was based on the need to provide more opportunity for our younger players,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a post on the team’s Twitter feed. “We appreciate Brandon’s contributions.”
Biega, meanwhile, has four assists and 12 penalty minutes in 25 games this season. The 27-year-old blue-liner made his debut with the team last season.