Roussel to make Canucks debut vs. Panthers

Antoine Roussel has been activated off injured reserve and cleared to make his Vancouver Canucks debut Saturday night, the club announced.

Roussel missed the Canucks' first four games of the regular season due to a concussion, but is expected to be in the lineup Saturday when the team takes on the Florida Panthers.

He was signed as a free agent this offseason to a four-year, $12-million contract.

The 28-year-old is entering his seventh season in the NHL after spending his previous six with the Dallas Stars. Last season he put up five goals, 17 points, and 126 penalty minutes in 73 games.