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Canucks Beauvillier Traded To Blackhawks For Conditional 5th Round Pick In 2024 NHL Entry Draft

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 28, 2023

The Vancouver Canucks announced late today that they have acquired a conditional 5th-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Forward Anthony Beauvillier.

“We would like to thank Anthony for his time here in Vancouver. We wish him all the best in Chicago.”

Patrik Allvin GM Vancouver Canucks

Beauvillier was initially drafted by the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, being chosen at 28th Overall. He played six seasons with the New York Islanders before being trade halfway through his seventh to Vancouver alongside Aatu Raty and a conditional first-round pick for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Bo Horvat.

The 5’11”, 180-pound forward accumulated 28 points (11-17-28) and 18 penalty minutes in 55 games played with the Canucks.

Beauvillier had 8 points (2G, 6A) in 22 games with the Canucks during the 2023-24 season.

The additional pick provides Vancouver with seven selections in the 2024 Draft.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound native of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec has registered 237 points (113G, 124A) in 512 career regular-season NHL games with the Canucks (2023) and New York Islanders (2016-2023).

Beauvillier has also made three trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with New York, posting 29 points (15G, 14A) in 49 games.

As a member of the Islanders in 2019-20, Beauvillier tallied a career-high 39 points (18G, 21A) in 68 regular-season games.

He also notched 14 points (9G, 5A) in 22 games during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs to help New York reach the Eastern Conference Final.

Beauvillier was originally selected by the Islanders in the first round (28th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft. His 512 games played rank sixth among all skaters selected in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Chicago Blackhawks Press Release

Source: nhl.com

Canucks Trade For D Mark Friedman, F Ty Glover From Penguins, Give Up D Jack Rathbone and F Karel Plasek

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

October 17, 2023

Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek today.

“I would like to thank Jack for all the time he spent with our organization and always pushing hard when competing for a spot,” said Allvin.

“It has been a tough couple of years for him, and  this will give him a fresh start. The two players coming back in this trade will add to our depth as we continue to look at ways to improve our organization.”

Canucks GM Patrik Allvin

411 on Mark Friedman

  • Friedman, 27, split the 2022.23 season between the Pittsburgh Penguins and their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, registering three points (1-2-3), 15 penalty minutes and a +2 plus/minus rating in 23 NHL games.
  • At the AHL level, the right-shot defenceman produced six points (1-5-6) and 19 penalty minutes in 24 games.
  • In 65 career regular season NHL games split between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the 5’11”, 185-pound defenceman has collected 12 points (4-8-12) and 49 penalty minutes.
  • Friedman has also appeared in six career playoff games with the Penguins, tallying one point (1-0-1) and a +3 plus/minus rating.
  • The Toronto, Ontario native was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round, 86th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

411 on Ty Glover

  • Glover, 23, collected 12 points (7-5-12) and 15 penalty minutes in 49 games played with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season.
  • Prior to his AHL career, the 6’3”, 200-pound forward spent two seasons in the NCAA with Western Michigan University, where he recorded 32 points (13-19-32) and 58 penalty minutes over 63 games.
  • The Salford, England native originally signed an entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins as an undrafted free agent.

Source: nhl.com