The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired ahead Anthony Beauvillier from the Vancouver Canucks in change for a fifth-round choose. The Canucks haven’t retained any of the contract.
Beauvillier performed 22 video games for the Canucks this yr, placing up two objectives and eight factors in that span. He additionally had 4 penalty minutes and a +8 ranking. The Canucks are within the midst of a massively profitable season and Beauvillier had been overtaken on the depth chart by different gamers. He’s at present tied for eleventh on his former crew in factors, which isn’t nice when bearing in mind his $4.15 million cap hit for this yr.
Beauvillier was initially drafted by the New York Islanders in 2015 as a highly-touted prospect from the QMJHL. Many scouts had excessive hopes for him to develop into a top-six scorer however he by no means fairly bought there. He ended up enjoying for six and a half seasons on Lengthy Island earlier than he was traded to the Canucks in 2019 as a part of the Bo Horvat deal.
The 26-year-old winger solely ended up enjoying 55 video games for the Canucks. He comes into Chicago as a part of the substitute for Taylor Corridor, who has a long-term harm and Corey Perry, who had his contract terminated because of an off-ice incident.
Beauvillier is the ultimate yr of the three-year, $12.45 million contract he signed with the Islanders. He was solely getting about 13 minutes of ice time per sport in Vancouver this yr which can possible see a big improve when he will get an opportunity in Chicago’s top-six. He’s possible being introduced into Chicago to be a steadying drive and veteran presence to assist insulate Connor Bedard and their different younger gamers.
Over his eight-year NHL profession, Beauvillier has scored 113 objectives and 237 factors in 512 video games, together with 29 factors in 49 playoff video games.
