After it felt like the Canucks were going to just sit and watch as half their team left this off-season, GM Jim Benning has finally made his first move as he acquired defensemen Nate Schmidt for a third round selection in 2022.
Schmidt is a solid top-four defenceman who fits a huge need for the Canucks on the right side of the blueline. Benning took advantage of the cap hell that the Golden Knights put themselves in after signing premier free agent Alex Pietrangelo and managed to steal a good player for a very cheap price.