With the Vancouver Canucks making yet another deal to mortgage picks and potential for a more proven asset, Trader Jim is flexing his muscles again.
The Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Gudbranson from the Florida Panthers for forward Jared McCann on Wednesday, an unexpected trade that saw hell break loose on social media.
Draft picks were also involved, with Vancouver sending the second round, 33rd-overall pick and the fifth round, 93rd-overall pick to Florida and the Panthers returning a fifth round, 129th-overall pick to Vancouver.
With the trade, the Canucks will have six picks in this year’s draft: the 5th-overall, the 63rd-overall, the 129th-overall, the 153rd-overall, the 183rd-overall, and the 193rd-overall.