Canucks shut down Gudbranson ahead of shoulder surgery

Sean O'Leary• ·
TORONTON, ON - JANUARY 6: Erik Gudbranson #44 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the warm-up prior to playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 6, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canucks 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out.
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The Vancouver Canucks removed blue-liner Erik Gudbranson from the active roster Wednesday, with the 26-year-old set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

Gudbranson suited up in 52 games this season, notching five points and averaging 18:25 per contest.

He signed a three-year, $12-million extension with the club in February.

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