Jiri Patera can’t see the net because of all those goaltenders blocking his view. Article content

The Vancouver Canucks ’ depth stopper was placed on waivers Monday, along with forwards Joe LaBate and MacKenzie MacEachern and defenceman Jimmy Schuldt, for the purpose of reassignment to the AHL affiliate in Abbotsford. Article content Article content

Patera, 26, played just seven games for the Calder Cup champions last season as the pecking order in the valley was obvious. Arturs Silovs logged 21 AHL regular-season games before backstopping Abbotsford to the league title. He earned the playoff’s most valuable player honour before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in July for a fourth round NHL draft pick in 2027.

The towering Nikita Tolopilo, 25, who saw the net for 36 game

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