Mancari, 28, is a 6-foot-4, 208 lbw. winger who was drafted 207th overall in 2004. Mancari has nine goals and 22 assists (31 points) with a plus-13 rating in 44 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
With Christopher Higgins healthy, Mancari became a healthy scratch. He has no value now in the minors.
With Christopher Higgins sidelined, the Canucks needed another forward. Expect the former Sabres farmhand to play on the third or fourth line tonight.
The former Sabre had no points through three games.
No word on where either player slots into the lineup. Mancari has no points in his one game as a Canuck.
The newcomer Mancari will play on the third line tonight. He has 10 goals and 21 points in 24 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Mancari has three career goals and is unlikely to stick with the team. He has no fantasy hockey value.
No immediate fantasy hockey value while on waivers.
Mancari could be labeled a quad-A player following another poor showing at a training camp. The right wing scored a goal and eight points through 20 games with the Sabres last season. He also produced 32 goals and 64 points in only 56 games with the Rochester Americans. If he fails to make the team this year, it may be his last opportunity at age 26.
Signed to a one-way deal, Mancari should make the team playing right wing on the fourth line. The 26-year-old scored a goal and eight points through 20 games last season. He figures to get some PP time as well.
