The Canucks have made a trade for team captain Bo Horvat.

Bo Horvat was with the Canucks for nine years and a captain for four years.

During his time as captain Bo Horvat led the team to one playoff run, and was a fantastic leader and ambassador for the team.

Earlier today it was announced that Horvat had been traded to the New York Islanders.

In return the Canucks gained forward Anthony Beauvillier, forward Aatu Raty, and a 2023 first round pick.

The trade came as a result of the team not having enough money to keep Bo happy. This left the team no choice but to look for trade options.

Fans seem to have mixed opinions on if this trade will benefit the team long term. Having up and coming prospects is what fans have been begging the team to add to the roster for years, but it’s unfortunate that it comes at the loss of the teams longest tenured player.

With Bo gone it seems likely that Elias Pettersson will be named captain of the team. Time will tell if Pettersson will step up to the plate or if another player will take the reigns as captain.

The Canucks have the week off and will return Monday against the New Jersey Devils.