Nate Schmidt to Vancouver for 3rd Rounder

The Vegas Golden Knights have some breathing room salary cap-wise after dealing defenseman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2022 3rd round pick.

The #Canucks acquired 29 y/o LD Nate Schmidt from #VegasBorn for '22 3rd per @DarrenDreger

Schmidt:
-Yr 2/6 $5.95M Cap Hit
-7G 31P in 59GP
-51.2% 5v5 GF, 52.7% DFF, 53.2% Corsi
-Rep'd by Matt Keator WINhttps://t.co/RHlBnKgdej

— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) October 13, 2020

Draft picks have been the new currency of choice for teams trying to get under the salary cap limbo stick, and Vegas pushing this choice off to 2022 is the smart move. Stockpiling draft picks further down the road will help the club as attrition occurs over the next few seasons due to a deflated cap and roster churn.

In the meantime, it also allows room for new signing Alex Pietrangelo. The move leaves Vegas $973k over the cap with 21 players on the roster.

Are the Golden Knigths done? Was Nate Schmidt the last move? Let us know in the comments.