EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 13: Goaltender Braden Holtby #49 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on January 13, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks officially have one less thing to worry about this summer.
On Wednesday night, the Seattle Kraken hosted their Expansion Draft, selecting one player from each of the 30 participating teams. After some speculation of who they would choose from Vancouver, the Kraken ended up going with 22-year-old forward prospect Kole Lind.
The real question – what exactly did this move do for the Canucks moving forward?