The Carolina Hurricanes have lost a player in the NHL expansion draft, but not one who was on their roster last season.
In a surprise move, the Vegas Golden Knights selected forward Connor Brickley from the Canes.
The Golden Knights’ 30 player selections were announced Friday and the Brickley was the pick from Carolina. The Canes also gave up a fifth-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft to the Golden Knights.
Brickley, 25, played 69 games for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League in 2016-17, finishing with 15 goals and 11 assists as the Checkers reached the Calder Cup playoffs.