"Mats Sundin may have not landed yet on these shores, but the Vancouver Canucks are locking up some minnows for their depth pool.

Canucks general manager Mike Gillis announced Wednesday the club has signed right-winger Ryan Shannon, centre Rick Rypien, right-winger Mike Brown, defenceman Nathan McIver, defenceman Zach FitzGerald and defenceman James Sharrow. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Shannon, 25, spent the 2007-08 season with the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose. The Darien, Conn., native recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 27 games played with Vancouver and eight points (1-7-8) in 13 games played with Manitoba.

Rypien, 24, registered three points (1-2-3) and 41 penalty minutes in 22 games with Vancouver in 2007-08. The 5-11, 170-pound centre also notched 14 points (3-11-14) and 81 penalty minutes in 34 games played.

Brown, 23, played in 19 games with the Canucks last season, recording one point (1-0-1) and 55 penalty minutes in 19 games played. The six-foot, 210-pound winger also spent time with the Manitoba Moose, tallying 13 points (10-3-13) and 201 penalty minutes in 54 games played as well as two points (2-0-2) and 11 penalty minutes in six AHL playoff games."