The Vancouver Canucks are moving on from Nils Höglander.
The forward has been dealt to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2029 NHL Entry Draft.
“We would like to thank Nils for his time in Vancouver, and we wish him the best with his new team Nashville,” Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson said in a press release. “Picking up another draft pick is important for us as we continue to try and accumulate assets for our rebuild.”
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Höglander was selected 40th-overall by Vancouver in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and was the final player remaining in the organization from that draft class. He made his NHL debut on January 13, 2021 against the Edmonton Oilers, scoring his first-career goal in that game. The winger finished his rookie NHL season with 13 goals and 14 assists 56 games played.
After a couple of down seasons that saw him spend time with the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL, Höglander returned to Vancouver for the 2023-24 season, during which he scored a career-high of 24 goals and 12 assists in 80 games. All 24 of these goals were scored at even-strength.
With Höglander traded, the Canucks now have only five players currently under contract who took part in the team’s playoff run during the 2023-24 season.
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