Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Blackhawks in the expansion draft on Wednesday.
Van Riemsdyk, 25, joined the Blackhawks as a college free agent prior to the 2014-15 season. He had five goals and 11 assists and averaged 18:25 of ice time in 58 games last season. He was a part of their 2015 Stanley Cup championship team.
Van Riemsdyk has one year remaining on a two-year deal and has a cap hit of $825,000.
The Blackhawks will need to fill the void left by van Riemsdyk as a right-handed shot defenseman.