Canucks acquire defenceman Stillman from Chicago in exchange for Dickinson, 2nd-round pick

The Vancouver Canucks added depth to their defence and gave themselves some salary cap flexibility by trading centre Jason Dickinson and a second-round draft pick to Chicago for defenceman Riley Stillman on Friday.

Stillman, 24, played 52 games with Chicago last season, recording a career-high 12 points from two goals and 10 assists, plus 36 penalty minutes. The Peterborough, Ont., native also registered 67 blocked shots, ranking fifth on the team.

"We see him as a third-pairing defenceman," said Canuck general manager Patrick Allvin. "He's a character player, hard to play against and will help us with our depth."

"See him as a third pairing defenceman, character guy, hard to play against." <br><br>