Micheal Ferland

Micheal Ferland

32-Year-Old Left WingLW
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
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$Signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Canucks in July of 2019.
Essentially retired
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
Head
June 1, 2022
According to his agent Jason Davidson, Ferland's (head) No. 1 priority is his health and he has no desire to return to the game of hockey, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
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Ferland's retirement had already essentially become official when he announced he didn't think he'd ever play professional hockey again in July of 2021, but this news can be taken as confirmation that he's played his last NHL shift. Ferland will end his career having racked up 60 goals, 134 points and 200 PIM in 335 games split between the Flames, Hurricanes and Canucks. He'll presumably remain on long-term injured reserve for the final year of his contract in 2022-23.
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Ferland lost the vast majority of the 2019-20 season to concussion-like symptoms, managing just five points in 14 games. He returned for the playoffs, but appeared in just two games before leaving the Edmonton bubble due to another head injury. It's been a hard road for the 28-year-old, whose troubling history of head injuries could contribute to an early retirement from professional hockey. No such announcement has been made yet, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect the Manitoba native to make an impact in 2020-21, especially given the Canucks' forward depth.
Ferland latched on with his third team in three years as a free agent, as he'll head to Vancouver on a four-year pact after mustering 41 points with Calgary in 2017-18 and 40 points with Carolina in 2018-19. The 6-foot-1, 217-pound power forward will have a hard time exceeding those totals with his new club, as Ferland was arguably punching above his weight class as a puck retriever and net-front presence on lines with highly skilled players in his last two locations. Unless he supplants fellow offseason acquisition J.T. Miller in such a role alongside Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser on the top line, Ferland will likely struggle to find the scoresheet consistently for a Canucks team that lacks the scoring depth of his last two clubs.
After spending his first four NHL seasons with the Flames, Ferland was dealt to Carolina during the 2018 offseason in a blockbuster trade. Taken in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the 6-foot-2 winger broke out last season to the tune of 21 goals and 41 points, setting career highs in both goals and assists. He also skated just over 15 minutes per game -- a significant increase from his 11:50 career average heading into 2017-18. Ferland will slot into a similar middle-six role with the Hurricanes and should continue seeing a chunk of power-play time. There are far more exciting options, but he remains serviceable in most virtual setups.
A fifth-round pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, Ferland was never destined to set fire to the league immediately. That said, the 25-year-old has been improving steadily year after year and is beginning to understand how to score at the NHL level. In 2016-17, he posted 25 points, including 15 goals on a healthy 14.2 shooting percentage -- all of those figures were career highs, and the Manitoba native achieved them while averaging a measly 11:34 of ice time. Ferland ended up finding a home on Calgary’s top line alongside Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau, so if he can expand upon that role and perhaps earn some time on the power play, he could be a late-round steal or waiver-wire hero in fantasy this season. Even if that doesn't transpire, he provides enough hits and PIM to offer value in formats that reward physicality.
Ferland turned in his first full NHL season (more or less) last year, but it was far from an impressive one – he managed just 18 points and a minus-15 rating in 71 games. On the bright side, he showcased plenty of physicality with 207 hits, but his lack of defensive proficiency and subpar shooting ability will keep him in Calgary’s bottom six, where he won’t be able to offer much help to fantasy owners.
Ferland ended up seeing a large amount of ice time as a rookie for Calgary last season, tallying five points in 26 regular-season games and five points in nine playoff contests. He raised his performance in the playoffs despite dealing with a torn oblique, which likely had to impress his coaches and put him on the inside track to break camp with the big club in 2015-16. The Flames have a glut of talent on the offensive end, but Ferland solidly inserted himself into that discussion with his play last season.
Ferland had a solid season in the AHL last year before hurting his knee and he finished with 18 points in 25 games. The aggravated assault charge from mid-2013 is still haunting him, as he makes as many headlines off the ice as on it, but there's no question he has talent. He should start 2014-15 in the AHL. Watch and wait on him to make sure he can both clean up his act and grow his game.
Ferland spend 2011-12 in the WHL and will begin 2012-13 in the AHL. He scored quite a bit in the WHL and it remains to be seen what he can do in the AHL.
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Moves to LTIR
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
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October 11, 2021
Ferland (head) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
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Essentially retired
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
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July 28, 2021
When asked about his future, Ferland (head) stated "I am feeling better, I wish I could come back, but I know where I'm at now health-wise. No I don't think I'll play professionally ever again. Definitely no contact ever again, I need to take care of myself," Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
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Lands on LTIR
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
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January 13, 2021
The Canucks have placed Ferland (head) on long-term injured reserve, Thomas Drance of The Athletic Vancouver reports.
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Won't be ready for camp
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
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December 31, 2020
Ferland (head) will not be with the team for the start of training camp, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
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Not cleared to play yet
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
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December 3, 2020
Ferland (head) hasn't returned to 100 percent, as general manager Jim Benning told reporters, "If the season was to start right now, Micheal Ferland wouldn't be starting," Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
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Likely headed for long-term IR
LWVancouver Canucks  Free Agent
October 22, 2020
Ferland (head) is expected to start the 2020-21 season on long-term injured reserve, per TSN Radio Vancouver.
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Ferland will carry a $3.5 million cap hit next season which will, essentially, come off the books for the Canucks. Once cleared to play, the winger may have to settle for a bottom-six role behind the likes of Jake Virtanen and Brock Boeser. Given the fact that head injuries limited the 27-year-old to just 14 contests this season, it could potentially mark the end of his professional career.
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