Bo Horvat trade: Islanders acquire center from Canucks

The New York Islanders have acquired C Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders are sending F Anthony Beauvillier, C Aatu Raty and a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft to Vancouver in the deal. The first-round pick is top-12 protected.

This is the first of many big moves that should go down before the NHL Trade Deadline, which isn't until the beginning of March. The Canucks are expected to be very active and this deal likely comes earlier than it would have because of sense of urgency on the Islanders part. New York 4-8-3 stretch which has them clawing to get back into the playoff picture in the East. Horvat should help an offense that has been very stagnant this season.

  
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