TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 From nhl comhttps://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-nate-schmidt/c-319429150 Canucks lost the likes of Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher.... but get in a trade, a very good do-everything defenseman, Nate Schmidt, to partially replace what they lost. Schmidt comes to the 'Nucks at the cost of a 3rd rounder in the 2022 NHL Draft. He is still just 29 years old, should continue to make the Vancouver PP lethal, and perhaps, can help with the 5 on 5. He carries a cap hit of just under $6M for the next five years. Has had some injury issues that limited his playtime in the past, but hopefully for the up n coming Canucks, he can stay healthy through the duration of his contract. Vancouver's top four on defense may now look something like, Myers-Schmidt and Edler-Quinn. They do have Jordie Benn in there for the bottom pair, along with young Jack Rathbone. Perhaps they can pick up a solid bargain extra defender from somewhere? Barring health issues, good trade for Vancouver getting the versatile defenseman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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