Former top prospect of the 2021 NHL Draft class, Aatu Räty, will continue his 2024-25 season in the American Hockey League moving forward. The Vancouver Canucks announced they have assigned Räty to their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
Räty posted a solid preseason, scoring one goal and two points in three contests while posting a -1 rating. Still, he was a surprise addition to the Canucks’ opening night roster even with presumptive bottom-six center, Dakota Joshua, continuing to recover from surgery to remove a tumor.
The Oulu, Finland native tallied one assist in three games to start the year in Vancouver, an identical scorecard to his short stay with the team two years ago. He was given more responsibility this time as evidenced by his 9:41 average ice time and posted stronger possession numbers.
He’ll continue in Abbotsford for the time being, where he spent all of last season. Räty scored 18 goals and 52 points in 72 games for the AHL Canucks last year, which marks his best season since moving to North America toward the end of the 2021-22 season.
Vancouver will fill the gap with a combination of Nils Åman and Arshdeep Bains for the foreseeable future. The two haven’t combined for any points this year up to this point but did combine for seven points in limited action last year.
