Overview

• Chicago receives Ilya Mikheyev, Sam Lafferty, and a 2027 second-round pick from Vancouver.
• Canucks clear over $4 million in cap space by trading Mikheyev and retaining 15% of his salary.
• Mikheyev waives his no-trade clause to join Chicago, where he aims to revitalize his career.
• Vancouver uses freed cap space to re-sign Dakota Joshua and extend Tyler Myers.
• Blackhawks leverage cap flexibility to improve draft position and potentially re-sign Lafferty.