Canucks sign depth goaltender for professional tryout

The Canucks have been looking for some goaltending insurance with Thatcher Demkos lingering injury.

Theyve found an extra netminder for training camp as the team announced that theyve signed Dylan Ferguson to a PTO agreement.

The 25-year-old spent last season in the KHL after being non-tendered last summer.

He played in 23 games with Dinamo Minsk, posting a 9-9-0 record along with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 SV%, putting him 30th and 46th respectively in those categories.

Ferguson has three career NHL appearances under his belt, one with Vegas in their inaugural season and two with Ottawa in the 2022-23 campaign.

In between those outings, he has spent parts of four seasons in the minors but played only sparingly due to injuries, getting into just 29 games overall where he put up a 2.56 GAA and a .915 SV%.

As things stand, Arturs Silovs is set to serve as the starter in Demkos absence with free agent signing Jiri Patera formerly Fergusons teammate in Vegas operating as the backup.

That could give Ferguson a chance to battle for minutes with Nikita Tolopilo and Ty Young who are both on their entry-level deals.

While it seems unlikely that Ferguson would get an NHL deal at this time, if he does, he can be controlled through the 2025-26 season.

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