Chicago Blackhawks trade for Sam Lafferty and Ilya Mikheyev from the Canucks
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Just days before the NHL Draft the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks have made a trade involving Sam Lafferty and Ilya Mikheyev.
Today the Vancouver Canucks have made a trade in an effort to clear salary cap space. According to reports, the Canucks are trading Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and a second-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hearing Chicago and Vancouver working on a deal that will create cap room for the Canucks � potentially involving Ilya Mikheyev and rights to Sam Lafferty, with a second-round pick as a sweetener
VIA Elliotte Friedman:
The #Blackhawks and #Canucks are working on a deal that will create cap room for Vancouver
Potentially involving Ilya Mikheyev and rights to Sam Lafferty, with a second-round pick as a sweetener
Vancouver continues to make space ahead of the draft and FA
The #Blackhawks and #Canucks are working on a deal that will create cap room for Vancouver
Potentially involving Ilya Mikheyev and rights to Sam Lafferty, with a second-round pick as a sweetener
Vancouver continues to make space ahead of the draft and FA
As of now, it is unclear what if anything the Vancouver Canucks will get in return from the Chicago Blackhawks. The speculation is future considerations might be the only thing. This is a case of the Chicago Blackhawks weaponizing their salary cap space picking up some depth pieces and a draft pick.
The Vancouver Canucks could be looking to make major moves this offseason if they are clearing salary cap space ahead of NHL Free Agency. Attaching a second-round pick is a significant asset so they must have something in mind.
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26 JUIN | 119 ANSWERS Chicago Blackhawks trade for Sam Lafferty and Ilya Mikheyev from the Canucks Do you think the Vancouver Canucks will go after a big name in free agency after this trade with the Chicago Blackhawks? | ||
| Yes | 91 | 76.5 % |
| No | 28 | 23.5 % |
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