Shortly before facing the New York Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks made a pair of roster moves that put Filip Chytil back in the lineup and Guillaume Brisebois on the shelf.
The team announced it had activated Chytil from injured reserve. In a corresponding move, Vancouver placed Brisebois on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment.
Chytil’s season has been interrupted again by health issues, with the forward battling shoulder and upper-body problems after a career that has already been marked by concussions. The shoulder issue pushed back his 2026-27 debut, and after a setback, he missed another five games starting Oct. 30.
When he’s been available, the production has been limited. Chytil has two assists in seven games for Vancouver this season.
A year ago, in another injury-shortened campaign, he put up three goals in 12 games. Since the start of the 2025-26 season, the former first-round pick has played in 19 regular-season games.
That’s a far cry from what the Canucks expected when they brought him in from the Rangers as part of the J.T. Miller trade a few years ago. At the same time, the injury concerns have long been part of Chytil’s profile, so Vancouver knew the risk when it made the deal.
Brisebois, meanwhile, heads to injured reserve after dealing with another setback. The 29-year-old defenseman is one year removed from a 2025-26 season that was derailed by multiple injuries and surgery. He ended that year with a goal and an assist in nine games for the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
This season was Brisebois’ first NHL action since 2024-25. In six games, he has one assist, a minus-4 rating and 15:25 of ice time per night.
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