Confirmed with Link: [VAN/VGK] Canucks acquire D Nate Schmidt for a 3rd in 2022

[Billy Kvcmu]

Schimdt was fantastic from 17-19
19-20 was a bit of a down year for him analytically (first year of his big contract, go figure)
29 years old 5 more years at 6m
Bonafide top 4 D, shoot left but can play right

Unless he has a major injury, it’s a win

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Here's hoping Benning has learned how to negotiate.

 

[wonton15]

This is a great trade. It's 6 million though... We definitely are going to need to sacrifice more picks/Virtanen/Gaudette etc. to shed salary and improve more

 

[MS]

I mean a broken clock is right twice a day but my god what a home run. I honestly feel like I need to shove my hatred deep down for a bit on Jimbo because this was actually incredible.

When they were trying to offer $6 million to Barrie yesterday, it's hard to think of this as anything other than dumb luck. If any of the other really stupid things they'd been trying to do all week had actually worked, they wouldn't have been in position to do this now.

 

[jfc64]

Think they are ok this season. It’s next season where someone like virtanen, Roussel, Beagle have to go.

Elias, Thatcher and Quinn for 20 million (9+4+7). Sutter, Pearson, Bart, Edler & Benn 18 million away. Eriksson bought out (+4) = +2 million

Who else play RD, Myers, Schmidt and ?

PS. EVERY bad player is GONE next season. It's like magic, Only aces left!

 

[M2Beezy]

Cant believe we gave up a 2022 3rd for this guy. The 2022 draft is suppose to be pretty deep up to the 3rd round, could of gotten our own Kucherov what a disaster this is

 

[Canucks1096]

Great deal. Legit top 4 D. Left shot but can play on the RS as well. Can move the puck up quickly and put up some points as well. Him and Edler, Myers with Hughes.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

1.9m cap space with Gaudette and Virtanen unsigned
Something has to give

 

[Soups On]

HOLY SHIT.

Aight, wow. This is huge for the franchise. Easily Bennings best deal, excellent work

 

[Canadian Canuck]

This is why I said wait and see before freaking out..

This is absolutely incredible. Biggest steal in Benning’s tenure and one of the best in the past 20 years for Vancouver. Nate Schmidt is a top pairing guy

 

[Hockeyphysio]

When they were trying to offer $6 million to Barrie yesterday, it's hard to think of this as anything other than dumb luck. If any of the other really stupid things they'd been trying to do all week had actually worked, they wouldn't have been in position to do this now.

Yea, for sure but pretty exciting to have a bonafide top 30 D added to our team. Gives hopefully the next GM a good base to work from

 

[Canucks1096]

Vegas keeping any salary? It doesn't say.

 

[Canucks LB]

Stick to trades only jim, wow

 

[Bleach Clean]

Edit: Chases OEL at 8.25m AAV. ARZ rejects the trade offer.
Makes pitch for Markstrom. 5.5m AAV. Markstrom rejects.
Makes offer to Tanev, 4m AAV. Tanev rejects.
Does not qualify Stecher for 2.5m AAV. Stecher signs with DET.
Makes offer for Barrie, 6m AAV. Barrie signs in EDM.

If any one of those players is signed or re-signed, this deal doesn't happen.

What an amazing turn of events.

 

[Spectrefire]

How?! How did this trade happen?!

You're telling me there wasn't a single non divisional rival that was willing to give up a 3rd for Schmidt?

Or a team that would've offered a 2nd?!

WTF is this market?!

 

[Tonystretcher]

How much cap do we have to shed?

Yes

 

[Canucks LB]

98% competition, man

 

[yvrtojfk]

How do we fit this in our cap?
Is another trade coming?
Find out next on Trades of our lives.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

What would you say he is?..A good second pairing D man..?..He's a lefty though..

edit..nevermind..Lucbourdon just posted

 

[canucksfan]

1.9m cap space with Gaudette and Virtanen unsigned
Something has to give

I’m thinking LTIR for Ferland

 

[Canucks1096]

1.9m cap space with Gaudette and Virtanen unsigned
Something has to give

Baer will be in the ahl. So that will be 3 M.

 

[tantalum]

1.9m cap space with Gaudette and Virtanen unsigned
Something has to give

yep and they still don’t have a third pairing. Benn is awful. I highly doubt they can have two youngsters and think they will be successful. This is a good deal but the team has still taken a significant step back from where it ended the year...as things stand.

 

[andyJH]

This is very good news indeed. Before things get too out of hand, I want to state that Andrew Walker is still an ass.

 

[Natey]

Vegas keeping any salary? It doesn't say.

Zero chance. You just got a legit #2 defenseman signed under $6M for a 3rd round pick lol

 

[Rey]