VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Nate Schmidt #88 of the Vancouver Canucks collects the loose puck while pressured by Josh Anderson #17 of the Montreal Canadiens during NHL hockey action at Rogers Arena on January 20, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks acquired Nate Schmidt from the Vegas Golden Knights last October to help fill the void on the defence’s right side. Surprisingly, all it took to snag him was a third-round pick in 2022. Fans and analysts were genuinely pleased with the move and it wasn’t hard to see why.