Canucks on the move: Aumont, Carlin, Kottaras, Loewen

By George Farelli

Canucks on the move
Transactions and player movements for Canadians
(Jan. 21 to Feb. 29, 2016)

Jan.  21st, 2016
Mark Hardy (Campbell River, BC) Placed on Waivers by Quebec, claimed by IND Ottawa Champions Can Am League.
Justin Marra (Toronto, Ont.) Released by IND Quebec Capitales Can Am League
George Kottaras (Markham, Ont.) Free Agent signs with San Francisco Giants, including an invitation to Spring Training
Michael Crouse (Coquitlam, BC) Free Agent signs with Lancaster Barnstormers IND Atlantic League
Rene Tosoni (Coquitlam, BC) Traded by Sioux City IND American Association to Sugar Land Skeeters IND Atlantic League

Dylan Brooks (Dorchester, Ont.) San Francisco Giants farmhand suspended by MLB for 50 games, failure to comply with his required Drug re hab program. 
Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.) Free Agent signs Minor League contract with Chicago White Sox which includes an invitation to Spring Training.

FEBRUARY    
Brock Kjeldgaard (London, Ont.) Released by Sioux City Explorers IND American Association
Jalen Harris (Toronto, Ont.) Free Agent signs with Sussex County Miners IND Can Am League
Chris Robinson (Uxbridge, Ont.) Free Agent signs with Schaumburg Boomers IND Frontier League
Wes Darvill (Langley, BC) Free Agent signs with Winnipeg Goldeyes IND Amererican Association
Luke Carlin (Aylmer, Que.) Free Agent signs minor league contract with Detroit Tigers, and is assigned to AAA Toledo Mud Hens

Mark Hardy (Campbell River, BC) Released by Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League
Mike Blanke (Granby, Que.) Free Agent re-signs with Long Island Ducks IND Atlantic League
Justin Marra (Toronto, Ont.) Free Agent signs with Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association
Eric Sim (Abbotsford, BC) Free Agent signs with Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association
 
Non-roster invitees to spring trianing camps
Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC) Arizona Diamondbacks
Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.) Chicago White Sox
Colin Kleven (Kamloops, BC) Chicago White Sox
Jim Henderson (Calgary, Alta.) New York Mets
Chris Leroux (Mississauga, Ont.) Philadelphia Phillies

George Kottaras (Markham, Ont.) San Francisco Giants
Scott Diamond (Guelph, Ont.) Toronto Blue Jays
Kellin Deglan (Langley, BC) Texas Rangers