Two Down, Two to Go

A shorter pre-season means fewer chances to prove yourself to an NHL team, as Aatu Räty well knows. Or knew. He’s out of chances for this season, with veteran players just getting two games because of the new collective bargaining agreement. The Canucks still have 31 players hanging around after two days of cuts. That means eight have to go, but there are two remaining pre-season games on the schedule before the crunch comes. Edmonton comes to town on Thursday, and the Kraken arrive on Saturday to round it out. Odds are good that only a couple decisions will remain…