{"playerId":848,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":166.5,"percentOwned":16.2,"playerRaterSEASON":-4.6,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Booth (ankle) was cleared to ditch his walking boot within the past two weeks, the Vancouver Province reports.","spin":"The original timetable left the possibility for Booth to return during the playoffs should the Canucks advance far enough, but it doesn't look like he would have been anywhere near ready if Vancouver was still competing. If Booth isn't cleared prior to July 2, he wouldn't be eligible for a buyout this summer, which has been speculated since the offseason began for the Canucks.","date":"Thu Jun 6"},"fullName":"David Booth","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Booth shoots aplenty and has some accuracy to his efforts, which is why a trade to the Vancouver Canucks at the beginning of last season seemed like the perfect match. Unfortunately, injuries to both himself and intended linemate Ryan Kesler derailed a chance for good chemistry to form. Booth missed more than a month midseason with a sprained knee, and Kesler is said to have played through a torn labrum for much of the season. Offseason surgery should have Kesler healthy and ready to return by December, but Booth will need to show his quality before then to still have a chance on the second line. While the skill is certainly there with Booth, there is no guarantee of the opportunity. He is a risky selection in the middle rounds of your draft, but certainly the upside is there for an unheralded goal scorer.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Jan 10"},"positionRank":135}