The 2016 NHL Entry Draft is less than ten days away for the Vancouver Canucks. There are just 16 nights of sleep left to the opening of this year’s much-anticipated class of free agents, and the trades are starting to trickle in.
The Chicago Blackhawks got the action started on Wednesday. Forward Bryan Bickell and his $4.5 million contract were moved to the Carolina Hurricanes, who are still millions of dollars below the salary cap floor. The Blackhawks also sent high-profile winger Teuvo Teravainen to Carolina and received this year’s 2nd-round pick and next year’s 3rd-round pick in return.