Baertschi announced his retirement Wednesday, per Gregory Beaud of Blink.ch.

EDGE Analysis

Taken with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, Baertschi went on to record 66 goals, 136 points and 78 PIM in 292 contests with the Flames, Canucks and Golden Knights. At his height in 2016-17, he scored 18 goals and 35 points in 68 outings with Vancouver. However, he logged just seven NHL games in the span of three seasons from 2019-20 through 2021-22. The 30-year-old contributed four goals and 14 points in 36 appearances with Bern of the Swiss League last season.

Baertschi was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi made his season (and Vegas) debut Thursday against Detroit, recording one shot in 13:54 of ice time. With four goals and four assists through eight games at AHL Henderson, he should be on the short list of call-ups the next time the Golden Knights need additional personnel.

Baertschi was recalled by Vegas on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Jonathan Marchessault has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, so Baertschi could draw into the lineup immediately for Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes. Baertschi's picked up four goals and eight points through 12 AHL appearances this year.

Baertschi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi spent all of 2020-21 with AHL Utica, posting 14 points in 24 contests for the Canucks' minor-league affiliate. The Swiss winger will try to compete for a bottom-six job with the Golden Knights in training camp, but he's not likely to make the big club's roster.

Baertschi was assigned to AHL Utica on Tuesday, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Canucks entered an agreement with the Jets to keep some minor-leaguers in Canada with AHL Manitoba, but Baertschi won't be one of them. It's unclear if the 28-year-old winger will report to Utica -- he has requested a trade, but he'll need to get playing time to maintain trade value. He'd like an NHL job as well, but he's not likely to see much more than bottom-six minutes even if his trade request is fulfilled.

The Canucks placed Baertschi on waivers Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi only appeared in six contests for the Canucks in 2019-20, netting two assists. He was hoping to land an NHL spot this season, and since a trade never materialized, he may have to wait for injuries to create a potential opening for him with the Canucks.

Baertschi has opted out of the NHL's Return to Play, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi, who's repeatedly asked the Canucks for a trade, only appeared in six games with the big club this campaign, so he's clearly decided it's not worth risking his health to attend training camp for a tournament he likely wouldn't have received playing time in. If Vancouver isn't able to find a way to trade the overpaid, disgrunted winger to another club this offseason, it will likely have to once again settle for burying him in the minors in 2020-21.

According to Baertschi's agent Andre Rufener, the winger is looking to play in the NHL next season rather than sign with a European club, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi has seen action in just six games for the Canucks this season back in mid-November, when he notched two power-play assists, seven shots and five hits while averaging 11:49 of ice time. The 26-year-old went unclaimed on waivers and has spent the rest of the year with AHL Utica, where he has tallied 46 points in 43 contests.

The Canucks waived Baertschi on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi was a healthy scratch often with the big club, and he has since been demoted to AHL Utica. General manager Jim Benning confirmed he was looking to trade Baertschi, according to Ed Willes of The Chronicle Herald, but with no suitors, Benning hopes another team will take Baertschi's $3.37 million AAV contract off the Canucks' books. The 27-year-old Baertschi posted 14 points over 26 NHL games last year.

Vancouver assigned Baertschi to AHL Utica on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Baertschi has been a healthy scratch for three consecutive contests, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 27-year-old will return to a prominent role with Utica, where he's racked up eight points in seven games this campaign.