The Jets and Canucks are closing in on a deal that would send Nate Schmidt to Winnipeg, per FriedgeHNIC.
The 30-year-old spent one season with Vancouver after three with the Vegas Golden Knights and four with the Washington Capitals before that.
He has four years remaining on the six-year deal he signed with Vegas back in 2018, which includes a modified no-trade clause and a $5.95-million cap hit. The Jets had previously been part of Schmidt's 10-team no-trade list,In exchange for the blue-liner the Canucks areset to receive a 2022 third-round pick. In doing so, they'd receive precisely what they gave up to acquire Schmidt from the Golden Knights last off-season.
Through 54 games with Vancouver, Schmidt put up 15 points and averaged just over 20 minutes per night. His finest years so far have come in the three he spent in Vegas, the three in which he managed to top the 30-point plateau.
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