*Photo from Yahoo! Sports* Well this trade certainly sprung out of thin air. The New York Islanders have acquired C Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for LW Anthony Beauvillier, C Aatu Raty, and a conditional 2023 first round pick, according to both teams. In the trade, the Canucks are retaining 25 percent of Horvat's $5.5 million contract for this year, with the former Canucks captain scheduled to be a UFA at the end of the year. The first round pick going to Vancouver is top 12 protected, so the pick will be a 2024 first round pick if the Canucks pick within the top 12 in the 2023 draft. Horvat is enjoying a career year with the Canucks, his 4th season as the captain. Horvat has tied a career high with 31 goals, adding 23 assists and a +3 rating while averaging 20:49 of ice time per game in 49 games so far this season. Horvat was slated to represent the Canucks at the All Star Game. Vancouver GM Patrik Allvin said of the trade that "First of all,
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