Raty will fill the void left in Friday night's lineup after J.T. Miller was traded to the Rangers. Raty will centre Danton Heinen and Phil Di Giuseppe on Vancouver's fourth line.

A fifth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Mancini has spent the majority of his first two pro seasons with the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack. Mancini made his NHL debut with the Rangers earlier this season, and has one goal and four assists across 15 career NHL games. He should compete with Noah Juulsen and Vincent Desharnais for game-time as Vancouver's sixth defenceman.

Chytil joins the Canucks as the key piece in the trade that finally helped the Rangers reunite with J.T. Miller. After being limited to a bottom-six role throughout practically his entire career in New York, Chytil should finally get the chance to excel further up the lineup with the Canucks. He leaves New York after parts of eight seasons with the Rangers, scoring 75 goals and adding 89 assists in 378 career regular season games.

The Canucks have won three straight and will roll with Demko between the pipes on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Demko was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3.27 GAA and .877 SV% in 13 appearances this season (4-5-3). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as +145 road underdogs against a Stars club that will be without Miro Heiskanen (knee) indefinitely.

Sasson was reassigned to make way for the return of Dakota Joshua (lower-body), who was activated from injured reserve on Wednesday. Sasson has two goals and four assists in 24 gams this season.

Juulsen is averaging 16:34 time-on-ice and has zero points, a -11 plus/minus, 57 blocks, and 89 hits in 32 games this season. He has not played since January 14th but appears ready to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators.

Juulsen is averaging 16:34 time-on-ice and has zero points, a -11 plus/minus, 57 blocks, and 89 hits in 32 games this season. He has not played since January 14th but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators.

Sherwood has not played the previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and has been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to January 23rd. The 29-year-old Sherwood is averaging 14:36 time-on-ice and has 21 points (13G / 8A) in 47 games this season.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 11 games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

Demko has not played the previous two games, both Canucks' victories, but will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Demko has struggled all season, posting a 3.47 GAA and .867 SV% in 12 appearances (3-5-3). Before this season, Demko had a 2.79 GAA and .912 SV% in 219 career games (116-81-17). The Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a Predators squad that defeated them 3-0 on January 3rd.

Raty was a second-round pick, 52nd overall of the New York Islanders in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has split time between the AHL and NHL this season, including scoring four points (2G / 2A) in 20 games with Vancouver.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup as he was a game-time decision on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

Lankinen will make his 32nd start of the season when the Canucks travel to St. Louis to take on the Blues on Monday. Lankinen was spectacular in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 33 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Capitals on Saturday. The 29-year-old netminder is enjoying a successful first season with the Canucks, boasting a 17-8-6 record and a .905 SV%. Lankinen and the Canucks enter action on Monday at +115 on the money line.

Myers missed the last three games, serving a three-game suspension for a high cross-check Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers. The 34-year-old Myers is averaging 20:33 time-on-ice and has 13 points (2G / 11A) in 45 games this season.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

Karlsson has performed well for Abbotsford this season, scoring 12 goals and adding six assists in 17 AHL games. He's appeared in just two NHL games this year and is yet to register a point.