In a significant development for the Vancouver Canucks, two prospects, goaltender Nikita Tolopilo and defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev, are set to make their NHL debuts. Tolopilo joins the team in place of injured Thatcher Demko while Kudryavtsev fills in for the injured Derek Forbort. Standing at 6'6" and notable for his performance in the AHL, Tolopilo has an impressive record. Kudryavtsev, a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft, celebrates an important milestone by becoming the first of his draft class to play in the NHL.
"I think he's a big goalie, so something there," said Rick Tocchet after practice on Sunday. "I think last year, he knows that the work ethics got to get a little bit higher..."
"Means a lot," said Kudryavtsev after morning skate on Monday. It was a big milestone for him, marking an important moment in his career as the first seventh-round pick from his draft class to debut."
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