Vancouver Canucks trade Kevin Bieksa for second-round draft pick from Anaheim Ducks

by Stephen Hui on June 30th, 2015 at 3:10 PM

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The Vancouver Canucks have dealt defenceman Kevin Bieksa to the Anaheim Ducks.

In return for their assistant captain, the Canucks get a 2016 second-round draft pick.

“We would like to thank Kevin and his wife Katie for their incredible commitment to this team and community,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a news release today (June 30). “It’s always a difficult decision to trade a player who’s been such a big part of an organization for so long and we wanted to make sure we did what was best for both Kevin and the Canucks. Kevin was a leader for us and will always be connected with our fans and the Vancouver Canucks because of all he did for this province and team. We wish him and his family the very best.”

In the 2014-15 regular season, #3 played 60 games, scoring four goals, 10 assists, and 14 points and earning 77 penalty minutes.

Vancouver landed Bieksa in the fifth round of the 2001 entry draft.

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Jun 30, 2015 at 3:52pm

Kevin Bieksa for a 2016 second round draft pick? That's it?

Ed

Jun 30, 2015 at 4:05pm

such is the state of hockey where its also about salaries so a big salary dumped for draft picks is pretty standard when you are up against the salary cap.