Canucks add depth to blueline by signing Swedish D-man Philip Holm

Like other seasons, there is genuine opportunity for a newcomer to make an impression on the back for the Vancouver Canucks next fall.
But this one is different.
That’s how the National Hockey League club sold Swedish defenceman Philip Holm, 25, on a one-year, two-way contract Friday that pays $925,000 US in the bigs and $70,000 in the minors.
With Nikita Tryamkin bolting to the KHL, restricted free agent Erik Gubranson coming off wrist surgery and the possibility of losing Luca Sbisa