Canucks bring back Myers on 3-year, $9M contract

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenseman Tyler Myers to a three-year contract with a $3-million cap hit, the team announced Thursday.

Myers, 34, recorded 29 points and 77 penalty minutes in 77 games last season. He played 18:57 per contest, marking the first time in his 15-year NHL career that he averaged under 20 minutes.

The veteran blue-liner played in 12 of Vancouver's 13 playoff games and managed one assist.

Myers' new deal includes a no-move clause in the first two years and a 12-team no-trade clause in the final season, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

Vancouver landed Myers as an unrestricted free agent in July 2019 on a five-year contract. He had a $6-million cap hit last season.

The Canucks re-signed forward Dakota Joshua on a four-year pact with a $3.25-million cap hit earlier Thursday. Ilya Mikheyev was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night, a move that cleared just over $4 million.

Vancouver has $14.5 million in cap space with Tucker Poolman on long-term injured reserve, according to CapFriendly.

Myers has accrued 371 points in 995 career games. He won the Calder Trophy with the Buffalo Sabres in 2009-2010.