Apr 6, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Raty (54) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/479b4471-5b5f-46ce-884d-35f9eea22a09.jpeg] Apr 6, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Raty (54) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images As the Vancouver Canucks wrap up their 2024-25 regular season, a lot of the conversations surrounding the team will shift to the 2025-26 roster. Whether it is through trade or players leaving in free agency, there will be holes in the lineup that need to be filled before October. One player fighting for a spot is Aatu Räty, who is showing that he is ready to make the jump to the NHL full-time. Latest From THN’s Vancouver Canucks Site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/]: The Weekly Rewind: Vancouver Canucks Recaps From March 31 To April 6, 2025 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/the-weekly-rewind-vancouver-canucks-recaps-from-march-31-to-april-6-2025] Nils Höglander Returns To The Canucks Lineup Against The Vegas Golden Knights [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/game-day/nils-hglander-returns-to-the-canucks-lineup-against-the-vegas-golden-knights] All Of Alex Ovechkin’s Goals Against The Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/the-weekly-rewind-vancouver-canucks-recaps-from-march-31-to-april-6-2025] This season, Räty has split his time between Vancouver and the Abbotsford Canucks. He has 39 points in 41 AHL [file:///C:/Users/adamk/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Word/thn.com/ahl] games, compared to eight in 28 games at the NHL level. Overall, it has been a successful campaign for the 22-year-old, who is completing his third pro season in North America. The reason Räty deserves a spot in next season's lineup is the way he has played since being called up. Over the past seven games, Räty has four goals and has won 63% of his 81 faceoffs. He also continues to win his matchups at five-on-five on a nightly basis and is starting to develop some chemistry with Dakota Joshua and Kiefer Sherwood. Since March 24, Räty has had some of the best offensive analytics at five-on-five. He ranks first in individual high-danger chances created with 10, while his four points sit one back of the team lead. Räty also leads the team [https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20242025&thruseason=20242025&stype=2&sit=5v5&score=all&stdoi=oi&rate=y&team=VAN&pos=S&loc=B&toi=0&gpfilt=gpdate&fd=2025-03-23&td=2025-04-07&tgp=410&lines=single&draftteam=ALL] in on-ice high-danger scoring chances for per 60 with 16.4 and sits third in on-ice scoring chances for per 60 at 32.8. What makes Räty's analytics stand out is that he is having success despite playing in the bottom-six. Over the last seven games, he is averaging 12:01 minutes of five-on-five ice time, which ranks ninth among forwards. While Räty may not be ready for a top-six role yet, he is showing that he can be a constant contributor who can play over 12 minutes at five-on-five per game. As mentioned, Räty has also been fantastic in the faceoff dot since his recall. He has won 69.7% of his 33 defensive zone draws as well as 59.1% of the 22 offensive zone faceoffs he has taken. For a team like the Canucks that sit 23rd overall in faceoff percentage this season, having a player like Räty that can dominate in the faceoff dot is an asset that could come in handy during the 2025-26 season. All Abbotsford Canucks Who Have Played For Vancouver During The 2024–25 Season [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/491586df-c8e5-4d39-af91-d6512bc3aba8.jpeg] All Abbotsford Canucks Who Have Played For Vancouver During The 2024–25 Season Coming out of the 4 Nations Faceoff break, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a> were tasked with keeping their spot in the playoffs as the team holding the second wild card spot. However, since then, a 10-straight win performance by the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/">St. Louis Blues</a> has helped knock them out of postseason contention this year. St. Louis is not the only team to have won 10 straight in the closing games of the season — down in the Fraser Valley, Manny Malhotra and the Abbotsford Canucks have also gone on a heater, winning all of their games since March 7. Last night, they <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/abbotsford-canucks-clinch-playoff-spot-extend-win-streak-to-11-games-in-a-63-win-against-san-diego">clinched</a> a playoff spot in a 6–3 win against the San Diego Gulls. Let’s take a look at the 11 players who have shared time between Vancouver and Abbotsford this season. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/all-abbotsford-canucks-who-have-played-for-vancouver-during-the-202425-season] While Räty will still need to earn his spot during next year's training camp and pre-season, Vancouver should feel confident slotting him into a bottom-six role for 2025-26. The pending restricted free agent has put in a ton of work this season and has developed into a player who looks ready to make the jump to the NHL full-time. If Räty has a strong summer and can continue to develop his skating and overall play, he deserves a chance to show what he can do as the Canucks full-time third or fourth line center next season. Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwr-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through our forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/8b7c6359-e22e-40cb-a859-9b1a26dd1acb.jpeg] The Hockey News
