The 29-year-old defenseman had 31 points (nine goals, 22 assists) in 80 regular-season games with the Winnipeg Jets last season and no points in six Stanley Cup Playoff games.
"I look at the team, I look at the city, my family is from Kelowna British Columbia], not only am I very excited about where the team is at, you take a look at the jump they made last year, that was exciting for me to see when making my decision," Myers said. "I am going to try to be a piece that can help them ultimately take the next step forward, so it is very exciting for me in that aspect."
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Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round (No. 12) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Myers has 265 points (74 goals, 191 assists) in 635 games with the Jets and Sabres. He has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 39 playoff games.
Myers, who was acquired by Winnipeg in a seven-player trade on Feb. 11, 2015, that sent forward Evander Kane to Buffalo, won the Calder Trophy voted as the NHL rookie of the year in 2009-10, when he had 48 points (11 goals, 37 assists) in 82 games.
"Tyler has made a big impact on every team he's played on throughout his career and we're excited about how he'll improve our blueline next season," Canucks general manager Jim Benning said. "He gets up and down the ice with ease, has incredible size and reach (6-foot-8, 229 pounds), but most importantly he's a character player and role model that our younger players can emulate."
The Canucks also signed defensemen Jordie Benn to a two-year, $4 million contract ($2 million average annual value) and Oscar Fantenberg to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Benn had NHL career highs in goals (five) and points (22) in 81 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season. The 31-year-old was plus-15 in 18:12 of ice time per game.
"It's pretty amazing being a kid growing up on Vancouver
, each to a two-way contract. No financial terms were released.
Graovac had 50 points (24 goals, 26 assists) in 65 games with Stockton, Calgary's American Hockey League affiliate. Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round (No. 191) of the 2011 NHL Draft, he has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 62 NHL games with the Wild and Washington Capitals.
McIntyre is 0-3-0 in eight NHL games (three starts) with a 3.97 goals-against average and an .858 save percentage, all with the Boston Bruins in 2016-17. He was 25-14-7 with a 2.59 GAA, an .898 save percentage and two shutouts in 46 games last season with Providence, Boston's AHL affiliate. Boston selected McIntyre in the sixth round (No. 165) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
