In a completely unexpected turn of events, the Vancouver Canucks acquired backup goalie Louis Domingue from the New Jersey Devils, with fellow netminder Zane McIntyre heading the other way.
TSN’s Bob McKenzie broke the news.
Shortly after the trade was announced, Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province reported that No. 1 goalie Jacob Markstrom has a knee injury, and that the 30-year-old “is out an indeterminate amount of time.”
It unfortunately sounds like Markstrom could miss up to a month of action:
Obviously, general manager Jim Benning had to act quickly here, without overpaying for a short-term backup.