Trevor van Riemsdyk acquired by Hurricanes from Golden Knights

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft from the Vegas Golden Knights for a second-round pick (No. 62) in the 2017 draft on Thursday.

It was the first trade made by the Golden Knights after the conclusion of the NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday, when Vegas had selected van Riemsdyk from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Van Riemsdyk, 25, has 31 points (eight goals, 23 assists) in 158 NHL games over three seasons with the Blackhawks. He has one year remaining on a two-year, $1.65 million contract (average annual value $825,000), according to CapFriendly.com.

The pick the Golden Knights received originally belonged to the Pittsburgh Penguins.