Overview
- Vancouver confirmed the trade on Wednesday, with GM Cara Gardner Morey calling the decision difficult and praising Křížová’s quality and professionalism.
- The move landed just before teams finalized 2025–26 rosters, positioning both clubs to tidy depth charts ahead of opening night.
- At 31, Křížová returns to the Frost after back-to-back Walter Cups, having posted four goals and five assists in 30 regular-season games last season.
- Segedi, 24, was Minnesota’s 2025 third-round pick who signed a two-year deal, starred at St. Lawrence, and previously played for China at the 2022 Olympics under Vancouver coach Brian Idalski.
- Reports have linked Vancouver to proximity to the salary cap as a potential factor in the timing, a point not confirmed by the team.