A recent move by the Vancouver Canucks has left some groggy about what the future beholds for the team. Last week, the team signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year contract extension.

Lankinen’s new contract is the third deal the Canucks have finalized this month, after they extended new additions Marcus Pettersson (six years) and Drew O’Connor (two years).

Thatcher Demko’s injury issues have resurfaced after the Vancouver Canucks goaltender left Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs just 10 minutes into the first period. There was no clear in-game moment where he appeared to get hurt, but footage showed Demko stretching his left leg before speaking with head coach Rick Tocchet on the bench.

Demko’s placement on the IR will likely be made retroactive to Feb. 8. He left the Canucks’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 10 minutes due to a lower-body injury.

The situation is changing at a fast and furious pace when it comes to the crease of the Vancouver Canucks. Actually, it’s moving faster than we can even type.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, a team spokesperson said Tuesday. Demko will not join the Canucks on their five-game road trip out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

The Vancouver Canucks appear to have recalled defenceman Victor Mancini from AHL Abbotsford while placing goaltender Thatcher Demko on injured reserve ahead of their game in Utah, per the NHL media site.

What a difference a year can make. Heck, what a difference a week can make. At around this time last season, Thatcher Demko was solidifying a Vezina Trophy nomination, and the thought of anyone other than him holding down the starting duties for the Vancouver Canucks in the immediate future was ludicrous.