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The New York Islanders didn’t top many rumored trade destinations for Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat, but every now and then, GM Lou Lamoriello surprises the hockey world with a splashy move. He did exactly that on Monday, as the Islanders acquired Horvat in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Räty, plus a protected 2023 first-round draft pick.
The timing of this move is especially interesting since the 2023 NHL trade deadline won’t strike until March 3, but this is an interesting mix of a pick and prospects for the Canucks.
Reviewing the Canucks’ side of the Bo Horvat trade
Beyond the first-rounder, many will judge the Canucks’ takeaway from the Horvat trade by how forwards Beauvillier and Räty pan out.
During a press conference rife with mixed messages, Canucks executive Jim Rutherford noted that a “retool” may focus as much on players in the 24- or 25-year-old range as picks and prospects. Beauvillier falls under that 25-year-old category as he’ll turn 26 on June 8.
The 28th pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, Beauvillier has carved out a solid NHL career, scoring 209 points in 457 games. So far in 2022-23, he has scored nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 49 games. He’ll carry a $4.15 million cap hit through 2023-24.
Playoffs no guarantee for Islanders. Could there be another Horvat trade?
Horvat, 27, is due a big raise from his soon-to-expire cap hit of $5.5 million. In just 49 games this season, he has already tied a career-high from last season with 31 goals. His 54 points rank second in his career to the 61 he collected back in 2018-19.
Horvat immediately makes New York more explosive. Then again, it’s unclear if the Islanders will get the most out of a possible Horvat “rental,” as projections merely place them somewhere between a 12-14 percent chance of even making the playoffs.
Considering this trade was made more than a month before the deadline, some wonder if Horvat could be moved again before March 3. Those low playoff odds create quite the caveat with that protected 2023 first-rounder. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports it’s top-12 protected.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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