Hurricanes acquire Van Riemsdyk from Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights have flipped their first player.

Vegas traded defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and a seventh-round draft pick in 2018 to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a second-round selection in Friday's draft, the Hurricanes announced.

The second-rounder is the 62nd overall selection in Friday's draft and was originally acquired by the Hurricanes from the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the Ron Hainsey trade.

Van Riemsdyk was the Golden Knights' selection from the Blackhawks at Wednesday night's expansion draft. The 25-year-old tallied five goals and 16 points in 58 games with Chicago this season.

With the deal, the Golden Knights now possess six picks in the first two rounds of this year's draft.

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