Former Maple Leafs Center Jacob Quillan Could Make Season Debut With Canucks

Ahead of Saturday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Vancouver Canucks recalled center Jacob Quillan on Friday. He's filling in for the injured Filip Chytil, who was placed on IR in the same transaction.

With that, Quillan has the opportunity to make his Canucks debut against his former team at Rogers Arena. 

The Maple Leafs traded the 24-year-old to the Canucks on Oct. 15, as well as Brandon Buhr, in exchange for Aatu Raty.

Quillan played 23 NHL games last season for Toronto, but has yet to make an appearance in the league this season, even before the trade.

With the AHL's Toronto Marlies, Quillan played four games and didn't notch a point before being dealt to Vancouver. Immediately joining the Abbotsford Canucks, Quillan has scored five goals and seven points in five outings, logging a plus-eight rating along the way. He has the second-most goals on the American League club and is tied for fourth in points.

Last season with the Marlies, he registered 14 goals and 36 points in 40 games, and three points in the 23 outings he featured in for the Leafs.

Buhr, a 24-year-old right winger, has been playing with the Kalamazoo Wings, Vancouver's ECHL affiliate club. He made four appearances and recorded two assists so far.

As for Raty, he's been in the minors for Toronto since arriving with the team. In six games for the Marlies, he's scored one goal and five points. He also made four appearances for the Canucks in the NHL before being traded this season, scoring a goal.

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