Top Canucks Prospect Jordan Schroeder Sent Down to Minors

by Monte Stewart

Filed under: Canucks

Jordan Schroeder will have to wait a while to get to the NHL.

The Vancouver Canucks shipped their 2009 first-round draft choice to Manitoba of the AHL on Monday. The demotion was not a surprise, considering the intense competition for bottom-six forward spots and Schroeder's lack of pro experience. But the timing could have been better.

When camp began, Schroeder was expected to present a difficult decision for coach Alain Vigneault as he builds his roster. However, the 20-year-old was sent down with three games remaining on the Canucks preseason calendar.

"He's got speed, he's got skill, but he's got to use it more," Vigneault told reporters. "He was sent [to Manitoba] with the right message. If he ever wants to play at this level, he's got to dominate that level. That's his next step.

 

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