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Ty Mueller is back up with Vancouver, and the Canucks are rewarding a late AHL push with a fresh NHL look.
The move matters because Mueller didn’t just hang around in Abbotsford this season.
He forced his way back into the picture after a slow opening stretch and turned his year into a real call-up case.
Early on, he had 1 goal in his first 12 games.
Since then, he’s built his offense and pushed his way to 16 goals and 19 assists in 59 AHL games.
That kind of rebound says plenty about how he handled a rough start.
It also fits the book on Mueller as a center who can be trusted in more than one spot in the lineup.
Mueller gives Vancouver another center option
This recall is bigger than a routine paper move.
Vancouver has been looking for useful young pieces, and Mueller brings a two-way profile that can help a bottom six right away.
He already got a small NHL taste last season with 2 games for the Canucks.
So this isn’t a player walking into the room cold, even if the sample at this level is still tiny.
What stands out most is how he got here.
Mueller didn’t ride one hot week. He worked through the early dip, kept producing, and made himself harder to ignore.
For a club in this kind of season, those are the players worth testing.
A center who wins draws, handles different situations, and chips in offense can earn trust fast from a coaching staff.
That’s why this recall feels like more than depth insurance.
It feels like Vancouver giving Mueller a real chance to show whether his game can carry over from Abbotsford to the NHL roster.
And with the Canucks still searching for answers, this is the right time to find out what Ty Mueller can actually give them.
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