The Vancouver Canucks have moved defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers forward of Friday’s NHL commerce closing date.
Soucy used to be traded to New York for a 2025 third-round draft pick out on Thursday, the Rangers introduced.
The pick out at the start belonged to the San Jose Sharks. It used to be received previous within the day in a commerce that shipped Reilly Smith again to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Soucy, 30, is beneath contract for the 2025-26 season after signing a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Canucks on July 1, 2023. Vancouver didn’t retain any of his wage.
After amassing 10 targets and 11 assists in 64 video games with the Seattle Kraken all the way through the 2021-22 marketing campaign, Soucy has struggled to regain his shape with the Canucks.
The 6-foot-5 defenseman used to be a wholesome scratch two times main as much as the 4 International locations Face-Off event and has accrued simply 3 targets, seven assists and a minus-13 score in 59 video games this season.
Soucy notched two targets and 4 assists in 40 video games with the Canucks remaining season prior to including a objective and 4 assists in 12 playoff video games.
The Viking, Alta., local had a no-trade clause and would have needed to approve the transfer to the Blueshirts.
–Box Degree Media