Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom is headed to Utica of the AHL on a conditioning assignment, the club announced.
Markstrom's rehabbing a hamstring injury suffered in early October, and has yet to play this season. He had a strong preseason, posting a .962 save percentage in four games.
Richard Bachman's been backing up Ryan Miller in Markstrom's absence.
Vancouver announced it also sent defenseman Alex Biega and forward Brendan Gaunce to Utica.