Vancouver Canucks acquire defenseman Travis Dermott
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Travis Dermott from the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday afternoon.
In exchange, the Canucks sent back a 2022 third-round pick belonging to the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old rearguard was drafted by his hometown Leafs in the second round of the 2015 draft.
Standing six-foot and weighing 205 lbs., Dermott has appeared in 43 games this season, tallying one goal and five points. Dermott’s progression up the Leafs depth chart had been stunted and reports surfaced he had been looking for a fresh start.
Now, he gets a chance to do so on a Canucks team that is building for the future.
This season with Dermott on the ice, Toronto controlled 54.83 percent of the shot attempts, 52 percent of the goals scored and 56.18 percent of the expected goals. His PDO of 99.5 suggests these are about the results to expect with him on the ice.
He has been solid in his own zone, as highlighted by hockeyviz.com. At even-strength, Dermott contributes five percent below league average offensively and six percent above league average defensively.
He has one year remaining on a deal paying him an AAV of $1.5-million.
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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.