In the 2017 Vegas expansion draft, the Vancouver Canucks lost veteran defenceman Luca Sbisa, who wasn’t exactly part of their long-term plans.
But looking ahead to the 2021 Seattle expansion draft, there’s a good chance that Vancouver loses a key impact player. That is, unless general manager Jim Benning is willing to surrender young prospects and draft picks in exchange for Seattle staying away from certain players.
That wouldn’t be ideal, however. We saw the Golden Knights quickly morph into a legitimate championship contender — reaching the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season — thanks to all the key roster players and trade chips they acquired at the expansion draft.