Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault doesn't expect Chris Tanev to be available at the start of the playoffs.

Tanev is out indefinitely with a foot/ankle injury.

Chris Tanev is still out indefinitely with what is believed to be a foot injury, according to coach Alain Vigneault.

However, GM Mike Gillis said that Tanev may "be back fairly soon." He has missed two games with the ailment, but could return before the end of the season.

The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that Chris Tanev (leg) will be sidelined indefinitely.

Coach Alain Vigneault says he's hopeful Tanev will return in time for the postseason, which sounds to us like Tanev will miss the remainder of the regular season. Tanev doesn't have a ton of fantasy value, but he's one of the Canucks' steadier defensemen and his absence will definitely be felt.

Chris Tanev was out of the Vancouver lineup Monday with a leg injury.

Tanev has been one of the unsung heroes on the blueline, just being a steady defenseman for the first place Northwest Division Canucks. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Defenseman Chris Tanev of the Vancouver Canucks doesn't like the two-game suspension to teammate Alexander Edler for the hit he laid on Phoenix Coyotes' goaltender Mike Smith on Thursday night.

"He was just trying to look Alex off and hoping he wouldn't go behind the net," reasoned Chris Tanev, who skated gingerly Friday on a bothersome right foot but will play against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday. "Alex was just trying to play the puck and Smith happened to be up against the wall. I don't know really where he (Edler) could have gone. They're both big guys and it's definitely a tough play. I'm sure he (Edler) was trying to squeeze through him, but there wasn't much space to move around. Alex was just trying to get his stick. It's just one of those hockey plays, I guess."

Chris Tanev returned to action on Thursday March 14.

Chris Tanev suffered what appeared to be a hand or arm injury during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Wild.

Tanev left the game after blocking a shot, but his status remains a bit of a mystery. Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said Tuesday that he has no update on Tanev. The undrafted 23-year-old blueliner isn't much a fantasy weapon so this news shouldn't affect most teams.

Look for Chris Tanev to play alongside Alexander Edler Thursday.

His teammates think a lot of the undrafted 23-year-old. "He's a smart player," Kevin Bieksa said. "I see a lot of similarities to Alex Burrows. When he came up, people were saying the same things about him. He wasn't a good enough skater, he didn't have a good enough shot. But he just thinks the game so well. [Tanev] is really smart. He's really high percentage. And really poised. He gets the puck, and he has pressure on him, but he holds on to the puck and he makes the best possible decision every time." While we cannot recommend Tanev in fantasy pools as he has only a goal and three points in 15 games to go with a plus-three rating and six penalty minutes, he does make for a nice story.

Chris Tanev netted his first NHL goal on Monday.

Tanev's scored in overtime to put the Canucks past the Edmonton Oilers. It took him 63 career games to reach that feat. The blueliner isn't expected to have any fantasy value in standard leagues this season.

Chris Tanev has been sent to the AHL by the Canucks.

Tanev appeared in 25 games with the Canucks last year, tallying two assists. In 34 games in the AHL, the 22-year-old had 14.